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Hyperbole

Hyperbole. Hyperbole. Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated to create an impact and are not supposed to be interpreted literally. Examples of Hyperbole. These books in your bag weigh a ton. I am so tired I could sleep for a year.

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Hyperbole

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  1. Hyperbole

  2. Hyperbole • Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated to create an impact and are not supposed to be interpreted literally.

  3. Examples of Hyperbole • These books in your bag weigh a ton. • I am so tired I could sleep for a year. • I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse right now. • He is older than the hills.

  4. Examples of Hyperbole • I will die if she asks me to dance. • She is as big as an elephant! • I'm really busy, I am doing like ten million things at the same time.

  5. Examples of Hyperbole • I am so hungry I could eat a horse. • I have a million things to do. • I had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill. • I had a ton of homework.

  6. Examples of Hyperbole • If I can’t buy that new game, I will die. • He is as skinny as a toothpick. • This car goes faster than the speed of light.

  7. Examples of Hyperbole • They ran like greased lightning. • He's got tons of money. • You could have knocked me over with a feather. • Her brain is the size of a pea. • He is older than the hills.

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