Context Clues/Hyperbole

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Hyperboles are phrases that

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exaggerate

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I am so hungry, I could eat a horse.

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Hyperbole

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Is the statement "I could sleep for an hour" a hyperbole?

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Not a hyperbole

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Lisa's mouth is as big as Texas.

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Hyperbole

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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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Is the statement "Harold ate three hot dogs for dinner!" a hyperbole?

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Not a Hyperbole

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reluctant

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didn't want to

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vacant

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empty

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elated

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super happy

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"hilarious" means:

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funny