question archive Concrete language uses words that refer to specific things and actions and the senses
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Concrete language uses words that refer to specific things and actions and the senses. Abstract refers more to general ideas.
Concrete language: One worker was pouring concrete, while another was cracking bricks with a chisel and hammer. John held out a red rose to Jenny, then kissed her. Abstract language: The labourers were preparing the foundation and readying themselves to raise the wall. The young man showed the woman a sign of affection.