Determine whether each sentence expresses meaning literally or figuratively. It cost her an arm and leg
to replace the refrigerator
when it broke.
I am so hungry that I'll probably
eat three or four helpings of
dinner.
I easily jumped over the
barrels on my horse, Skip.
You are barking up the wrong
tree if you're trying to get
information from me.
Literal Meaning
Figurative Meaning
sot

1. Figurative Meaning

2. Literal meaning

3. Literal Meaning

4. Figurative Meaning

Explanation:

1. You probably did not actually sell your arm and leg to pay fo rthe refrigerator.

2. It is reasonable to eat three or four servings when one is really hungry

3. Using a horse to jump over things is not super hard when trained. It does not makes sense to use a figurative meaning here.

4. You are not really barking up a tree when talking to this person, but it means that it is pointless, indicating a figurative meaning.

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.