When a writer uses words according to their dictionary definition, he or she is using .

when a writer uses words in an imaginative way to express meanings beyond the literal meanings, he or she is using .

figurative language is sometimes referred to as .

1. Literal language.

2. Figurative language.

3. Figure of speech.

Explanation:

1. When a writer uses words according to their dictionary definition, he or she is using literal language.

2. When a writer uses words in an imaginative way to express meanings beyond the literal meanings, he or she is using figurative language.

3. Figurative language is sometimes referred to as figure of speech.

true

explanation:

she is outspoken and direct