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"In a flash of lightning, through the mud-spattered rear windshield, I saw a figure lumbering toward us on the shoulder of the road. The sight of it made my skin crawl.”

1. Explain the literal, or exact, meaning of the phrase in bold. 2.Explain the figurative meaning of the phrase in bold. What other meaning do the words convey beyond the literal?

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Writers use words for different purposes and meanings, especially poets! Literal language is used to mean exactly what is written. ... Figurative language is used to mean something other than what is written, something symbolic, suggested, or implied.

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