Hyperbole and Understatement

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English
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10th Grade
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Easy
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Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When I die shatter the sky with trumpets above my grave.
hyperbole
understatement
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The elderly woman who was thrown from the train was having a rough morning.
hyperbole
understatement
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A billion balloons congratulating the graduates graduating, "We're glad you made it."
hyperbole
understatement
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
My teacher assigned a thick homework packet, two book reports, and a 10-page research project, so I guess that I'm going to be a little busy this weekend.
hyperbole
understatement
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The next closest star to the Earth is a mere 4.22 light-years away.
hyperbole
understatement
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Cool, quiet, green stars. I will tear them out of the sky and squeeze them over an old silver cup for you.
hyperbole
understatement
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Kidnapping the bride at her wedding was a slight of breach of decorum.
hyperbole
understatement
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
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