English Activity 1

Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence.

That ice cream cone was a mile high.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence.

It is so nice of you to tell all my secrets.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence.

The bad news is that everybody got perfect in yesterday’s quiz.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence.

The chef won’t eat his/her own cooking.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence.

Shawn was so hungry so he could eat a horse.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence.

Charlie would argue with a brick wall.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence.

The trip of our dreams was, in fact, our worst nightmare.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence.

Our luxury hotel turned out to be a farm building.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence.

I will be 100 years old before I know how to work this thing.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence.

Joe’s eyelids were as heavy as bricks.

• Hyperbole

• Irony