Hyperbole - Exaggerating much?

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Hyperboles are phrases that ______________________________________.

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exaggerate to emphasise a point

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Is the statement "Mary will be back in just a second" a hyperbole?

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Hyperbole

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After using Lina's hair shampoo, my hair is as long as the Nile River.

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Hyperbole

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Hyperbole or not?
I am so hungry I could eat a slice of pie.

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Not hyperbole

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Hyperbole or not?
It was so cold, I saw polar bears putting on jackets.

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Hyperbole

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Which of these is a hyperbole? Options: I drank a lot. I had an ocean of water to drink. Chad drinks more than anyone. I love water!

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I had an ocean of water to drink.

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Which of these is an hyperbole?

• She is as pretty as a flower.
• She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.
• She is a beautiful flower.
• She is very pretty.

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She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.

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Which of these is a hyperbole?

• The boy was taller then me.
• He had a bite-sized candy bar.
• They lived in a small house.
• The boy was taller than Earth.

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The boy was taller than Earth.

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Which of these is an hyperbole?

• Can't you get this question correct?
• I went skating last Tuesday.
• Mr Smith was older than Earth itself.
• Marcella was very, very cold.

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Mr Smith was older than Earth itself.

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Explain the hyperbole: If we compiled all of her texts, she would have written a book by now.

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It suggests that she writes very long texts.