To understand what figurative language is, it is important to start with a working definition of literal language. Literal language refers to a phrase or sentence that is to be taken at face value to mean exactly what it says.For example, if a sentence reads, he went outside the box, that means the man was in a box and went outside of that area to another space.iteral language refers to a phrase or sentence that is to be taken at face value to mean exactly what it says. For example, if a sentence reads, he went outside the box, that means the man was in a box and went outside of that area to another space.
The Huns were a nomadic group of people who are known to have lived in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia between the 1st century AD and the 7th century.
Because the Huns were known for their ferocity the name Hun has been used as a slang term to signify someone who is barbaric and terrifying. The most common misuse of the term Hun is the labeling of German soldiers from World War I and II as Huns. Therefore this site is not about German soldiers but the original Hunnic people. The Huns were horse warrior nomads of the Eurasian steppe and became well known for raiding in the 4th-6th centuries. The Huns were considered a barbarian, tribal people and their culture is discussed more in the Hun Culture section of this web site.