Incomplete question. I assumed information about literal meanings and figurative meanings would make the question clear.
<u>Explanation:</u>
An important difference between literal and figurative meaning is in the way words are understood.
Literal meanings as used in literary works involve understanding words exactly how they are generally understood or denotation. For example, saying 'I need a book' would be understood literally. However, saying 'He is a shining star' would be understood for its Figurative meanings, which means 'he is admirable or successful'.
I would be hard to argue that the Renaissance even impacted everyone directly.
The best answer to this is that the Renaissance created a period of social and economic upheaval that changed people's lives. Change is not always good and people were uprooted and put into new situations as a result.
The main reason why Afghanis may have been willing to accept Taliban rule by 1998 is because usually in periods of crisis people turn to strong and sometimes violent leaders to lead them out.