Literal adj. reproducing the words of the original work exactly
staying true to the actual facts without exaggeration
connected to the letters of the alphabet
relating to or written in letters
Which two sentences use definition 2 of the word literal?
After the robbery in the neighborhood, the police gathered everyone around and asked them to give a literal description of the events.
Linguistics is more than just a literal study of a language.
As a part of her study of the German language, Tania wants to do a literal translation of the German poet Goethe's works.
Poetry is a literal depiction of a poet's creative imagination.
In her report, Stacy provided the insurance agents with a literal account of what had happened to her car.

Write an informative/explanatory essay describing the events that u fold in animal farm and how the novel connects to one or more of the following themes *building a democracy *the power of words and language *power corrupts *inequality of social classes

1) earth's crust is made up of relatively rigid plates that ride atop earth's hot, semiliquid mantle. (2) the plates are called tectonic because they're in constant motion. (3) they can move because earth's mantle is a very hot and semiliquid fluid called magma. (4) volcanoes are a result of magma rising up or erupting through a plate, particularly where plate boundaries are moving against each other. (5) also, when plates slide against each other, causing friction along adjacent plate boundaries, earthquakes frequently occur. (6) therefore, we often find volcanoes and earthquakes along plate boundaries. (7) plates may also collide. (8) when that happens, mountain ranges are formed. (9) for example, the collision of the plate carrying the indian subcontinent created the himalayan mountains when it collided with the asian plate. which statement about this paragraph is accurate?

Review the previous excerpt from barbra jordan’s speech. answer the following 3 questions in the space below.