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22:49 Nov 4, 2009

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Poetry & Literature

English term or phrase: literal actions

Mrs Moore's literal actions-her sudden abandonment of India make her less than horic

atefwasfy KudoZ activity Questions: 213 (6 open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 70 Egypt
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Summary of answers provided

الخطوات العملية

halani

4 +1

أقوال

Mohamed Sherekha

تصرفاتها الحرفية

Nadia Ayoub

تصرفات و اقعية

Mohamed Samy Ahmed

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

15 mins confidence:

تصرفاتها الحرفية

Explanation:
I think you have to stick to حرفية in this context where the notion is contrasted to that of "symbolism".
"She is initially a literal character, but as the novel progresses she becomes more a symbolic presence."
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/passage/canalysis.html

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 22:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 395

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

أقوال

Explanation:
تصرفات لفظية

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كتابات/مدونات
literal errors = أغلاط مادية / كتابية

Mohamed Sherekha
Egypt
Local time: 22:12
Native speaker of:

Arabic