They have flags because a flag can show one of two things : The lords coat of arms, and so which noble owns the castle the colours of the lords mater for an example a kings coat of arms or a country's flag , showing where its allegiance lies.
The people were found some delicious fruit
To give the man the calf money to help with with his freedom
Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification to describe something often through comparison with something different. See the examples below. Literal Descriptions.