Hyperboles
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Explore the world of hyperboles, where colorful exaggerations bring stories to life. Dive into examples and learn how to amplify everyday expressions with this engaging figure of speech.
Hyperboles
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Definition • A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or This book weighs a ton.
Introduction • Author’s use colorful exaggerations to add interest to a story. • “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!” is much more interesting than “I’m hungry.”
Getting a shot in my arm stung. • Getting a shot in my arm stung like a bee.
These books are heavy. • These books are heavy as lead.
The queen’s dress is red. • The queen’s dress is red as a cardinal.
I was angry. • I was angry as an old wet hen.
It rained hard. • It rained cats and dogs.
Activity: Rewrite these sentences with a more interesting hyperbole. • The music was loud. • The garden is pretty. • The tired man snored loudly. • The flowers grew quickly. • I ate so much lunch my tummy is full.