Question

which sentence uses literal language?

• the raccoon in the house scared us to death.
• while i had the flu, i felt like i coughed out a lung.
• the young girls fever reached 103 degrees.
• the lawyers argument was completely air - tight.

Explanation:

Literal language means using words in their actual, non - figurative sense.

• "The raccoon in the house scared us to death" uses hyperbole (a figure of speech) as one can't actually be scared to death.
• "While I had the flu, I felt like I coughed out a lung" is also hyperbole, as one can't cough out a lung.
• "The young girl's fever reached 103 degrees" states a fact about the fever's temperature, using words literally.
• "The lawyer's argument was completely air - tight" uses a metaphor (air - tight is used figuratively to mean the argument has no flaws).

Answer:

C. The young girl's fever reached 103 degrees.