Figurative language is different from literal language because a) it means exactly what it says b) it is unclear c) it contains meaning other than the actual word for word meaning d) it is hard to define

The correct answer is C. It contains meaning other than the actual word for word meaning

Explanation:

Language can be classified as literal if the words used follow their denotative meaning which implies the phrases, expressions or sentence used meant exactly what they say. On the opposite, language is classified as figurative if words and the language used do not follow the conventions in meaning which means they have a different meaning to their actual meaning or dictionary meaning. This includes the use of metaphors, similes, allusion, oxymoron, etc, in which words are used in a non-conventional way to express other meanings. Thus, figurative language is different from literal language because "it contains meaning other than the actual word for word meaning".

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

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