As such, this form of salvation is idiosyncratic and without literal explanation unless read from a psychological perspective related to Self vs. ego.

This feeling is entirely dispelled, however, when it becomes evident that there is a completely literal - and very unliterary - explanation for the presented scenario.

Typically a Wellerism consists of three parts: a proverb or saying, a speaker, and an often humorously literal explanation.

"Tell me, tell me," Golaud demands, again and again, seeking literal explanations.

He traces the connections between the men with a heavy hand, and his game actors are forced to articulate highly literal explanations of the play's themes.

But for those who prefer their dance undiluted by literal explanation, the pleasure of gradual understanding is considerable in "Migration."

The exhibition dedicated to the victims of Communism transcends the need for any literal explanation.

When people began to devise their myths and worship their gods, they were not seeking to find a literal explanation for natural phenomena.

He wanted literal explanations for everything, they said, from the trips to Europe to check out styles to scouting thrift stores for a perfect retro blouse to inspire a mood.

That in itself was not a problem: in dance, literal explanations of events are sometimes unnecessary.