Hyberbole

What is Hyperbole?

• Is an exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

• a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action

• a figure of speech that compares two dissimilar things using the words "like" or "as".

• a phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words themselves

My legs are about to fall off because I've walked so far today!

• Hyperbole

• Not a Hyperbole

• Metaphor

This box is heavy!

• Hyperbole

• Not a Hyperbole

• Metaphor

I watched tv on Saturday and Sunday.

• Hyperbole

• Not a Hyperbole

• Metaphor

I'm hungry, Mom!

• Hyperbole

• Not a Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Larry was such a big baby that his parents had to use bed sheets for diapers.

• Hyperbole

• Not a Hyperbole

• Metaphor

The dirty clothes were stacked a mile high.

• Hyperbole

• Not a Hyperbole

• Metaphor

I ate all of my salad for lunch.

• Hyperbole

• Not a Hyperbole

• Metaphor

The dog was so dirty that it had a tomato plant growing on its back.

• Hyperbole

• Not a Hyperbole

• Metaphor

It's impossible to answer all of these questions!

• Hyperbole

• Not a Hyperbole

• Metaphor