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Hyperboles

Hyperboles. 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!”

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Hyperboles

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  1. Hyperboles

  2. 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.

  3. 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.”

  4. Getting a shot in my arm stung. • Getting a shot in my arm stung like a bee.

  5. These books are heavy. • These books are heavy as lead.

  6. The queen’s dress is red. • The queen’s dress is red as a cardinal.

  7. I was angry. • I was angry as an old wet hen.

  8. It rained hard. • It rained cats and dogs.

  9. 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.

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