Hyperbole and Personification

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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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Is the statement "His new car was as fast as my dad's truck" an example of hyperbole?

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not hyperbole

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I had a ton of chores!

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Hyperbole

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Is this a hyperbole?
Mary will be back in just a second.

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yes

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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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Personification

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The trees dressed up in red and gold to celebrate the start of autumn.

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Personification

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The heavy hail dented cars and cracked windows.

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NOT Personification 

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Is personification a type of figurative language?

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Yes, personification is a type of figurative language.