3 Choose the correct word(s). Sometimes both words are correct. 1 The literal/literary meaning of curtain is ‘a piece of cloth which covers a window’. 2 The curtain fell on her career is figurative/dated , meaning ‘her career ended’. 3 I hate people making/poking fun of my pronunciation. 4 She told him his acting was brilliant without a hint/trace of irony, 5 He uses sarcasm/old-fashion language as a way of insulting people. 6 I got upset when my teacher mocked/insulted the way I pronounced ‘castle’. 7 He was being ironic/sarcastic – he didn’t mean any harm. 8 Telling me I was a second-rate journalist was highly/deliberately insulting.