Hyperbole, Personification, & Idioms

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Hyperboles are phrases that

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exaggerate

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I was so hungry I could eat a horse.

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Hyperbole

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His new car was as fast as my dad's truck.

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Not Hyperbole

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things

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The piano sang a mournful song.

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NOT Personification

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Which is an example of personification?

The sun smiled at us

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The sun is like a light bulb

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The sun smiled at us

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Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The cookies smelled like a delicious cake.
• The cookies smell delicious.
• The delicious cookies are a dream.
• The delicious smell of cookies walked me to the kitchen.

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The delicious smell of cookies walked me to the kitchen.

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Which of these is a hyperbole? Options:

I had an ocean of water to drink.

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Chad drinks more than anyone.

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I drank a lot.

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I had an ocean of water to drink.

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I have a million things to do today.

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Hyperbole

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Harold ate three hot dogs for dinner!

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Not Hyperbole