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Question 7 Explain the difference between a 'literal' interpretation of poetry and a 'figurative' interpretation of poetry. (5)​

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Answer: Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification to describe something often through comparison with something different.

Step-by-step explanation:

For example take in to consideration the poem Love and Friendship by: Emily Brontë

She says love is like a wild rose briar and friendship is like a holly tree

Usually when people use figurative language it kinda gives your mind more of an imaginative view of the point they’re expressing.

But with literal language it emphasizes the point a bit stronger because it gives you more of an understanding of central idea.

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