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Interpreting figurative language

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Main goal

Interpret metaphor, idiom, and restrained irony in context, then respond without taking the image too literally or amplifying it irresponsibly.

  • The metaphor suggests that…
  • It is not so much… as…
  • The image also insinuates…
  • We can retain the concern without endorsing…
  • In less figurative terms,…

Useful words and phrases

The metaphor suggests that…It is not so much… as…The image also insinuates…We can retain the concern without endorsing…In less figurative terms,…

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