Hyperbole and Oxymoron

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Hyperboles are phrases that

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exaggerate

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It is so hot outside. I bet it is a thousand degrees!

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hyperbole

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What figure of speech is used in the sentence: "I'm so hungry I could eat an elephant."?

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hyperbole

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Which of the following is a hyperbole? Options: 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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Classify the statement: "It is going to rain tomorrow." Options: simile, metaphor, oxymoron, none

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none

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What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: "Kae was so bored he was pulling his hair out!"? Options: metaphor, simile, alliteration, hyperbole

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hyperbole

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Ethan’s smile is a mile wide.

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Hyperbole

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Oxymoron

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A play on words where two or more opposite words are joined together.

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Which word would create an oxymoron if you added it to the word "jumbo?" Options: sweet, shrimp, secret, silence

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shrimp

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Which word would create an oxymoron if you added it to the word "icy?" Options: hot, sweet, shrimp, grief

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hot