Literal Language

noun noun - a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. 'Literal' can also be used as a noun to refer to a literal interpretation or meaning.

adjective adjective - a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. 'Literal' in this context means being true to fact; not exaggerated or metaphorical.

adverb adverb - a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. There is no adverb form of 'literal'.

• The literal meaning of the word 'book' is a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.
• I was so hungry that I could eat a literal horse!
• I can't believe you took my joke so literal, lighten up!
• When she said she was on cloud nine, she was being figurative, not literal.