Name: Explain the Hyperbole - english
A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration An example of this is the sentence “My books weigh a ton ” The books could not weigh a ton, but the exaggeration makes a more interesting sentence than merely saying “My books were heavy ” Identify and explain the meaning of each hyperbole in the sentences below Part I Simple Sentences
Hyperbole - Super Teacher Worksheets
ANSWER KEY Hyperbole A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally example: Keith has a ton of homework tonight Of course, if Keith put his homework on a scale and weighed it, it
Alliteration Onomatopoeia Metaphor Simile Hyperbole
Hyperbole: An extravagant exaggeration Hyperbole Examples: The walk was a million miles long I ate five-thousand pancakes for breakfast
HYPERBOLE IN POLITICAL DISCOURSE, ANCIENT AND MODERN
hyperbole It is a favorite mode of speech among lovers, poets, travelers - everyone, it seems, except policy wonk whose soulless prose withers before its onslaughts Holy Men, too Jesus of Nazareth, for example, proclaimed that it was easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God
Smilie, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification
An expression that equates or compares two things WITHOUT using “like” or “as” Metaphor (MET-uh-for) Gertrude is a real couch potato This metaphor says
Name: Hyperbole and Understatement Worksheet 2
This is an example of Hyperbole / Understatement I believe this because 3 I will wait here for 10,000 years, my dear, just to hear your voice This is an example of Hyperbole / Understatement I believe this because 4 After the boys lost the basketball game 12 to 84, the coach said, "Well, guys, we came up a
Common Examples of Literary Devices in Literature
Hyperbole Hyperbole is an outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point, and can be ridiculous or funny Hyperboles can be added to fiction to add color and depth to a character Examples are: • You snore louder than a freight train • I had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill • You could have knocked me over with a feather
Figurative Language - Typepad
Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect DO NOT confuse a hyperbole with a simile or metaphor (because it often compares two items) However, the difference is that with a hyperbole the comparison is an exaggeration EXAMPLES: I could sleep for a year I nearly died laughing
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