Hyperbole Review

Hyperbole Review

What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is...

• A sound effect

• An exaggeration

• A comparison of two different things using LIKE or AS

• A comparison of 2 different things using the verb TO BE

• Treating an object, plant, or animal like a person

How do we know if something is hyperbole?

• Hyperboles are exaggerations

• Look for things that are actually impossible

• We sometimes use big numbers in hyperbole (a million years)

It is not hyperbole if it could actually happen.

Think logically if the writer means what they say or not.

Read the sentences and decide if there is hyperbole or not.

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It took me a million years to finish my math homework.

• Hyperbole

• Not hyperbole

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Native American tribes came to North America thousands of years ago.

• Hyperbole

• Not hyperbole

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My bag weighs a ton!

• Hyperbole

• Not hyperbole

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The chicken nuggets were so rubbery, we could have played four square with them.

• Hyperbole

• Not hyperbole

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The toddler was crying so hard, his face turned red.

• Hyperbole

• Not hyperbole

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My parents found out I was lying about my homework. I'm dead!

• Hyperbole

• Not hyperbole

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That car must weigh two tons.

• Hyperbole

• Not hyperbole

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My dog ran away. It's the end of the world.

• Hyperbole

• Not hyperbole

For this next one, pick all the sentences that have hyperbole.

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Which sentences have hyperbole?

• My mom saved my life when she brought my lunch to school.

• My dog is so friendly he has never bitten anyone.

• I melted in the heat.

• I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open.

What does the figurative language mean?

• We often use hyperbole to show how we are feeling.

• If I'm sad, I might use a hyperbole to say I cried a river of tears.

• I'm not actually crying that much, but it lets the reader know I am very sad and crying like crazy.

For the next problems, decide what the hyperbole means.

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Math was hard today. My head is going to explode!

• I am very mad.

• My brain is growing.

• I have a headache.

• I am sad.

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Even polar bears would need to wear coats today!

• It is raining.

• It is very cold.

• Polar bears are fashionable

• We are exaggerating.

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The store had a million fidget spinners that nobody wanted to buy.

• They had way too many fidget spinners.

• We are exaggerating.

• Fidget spinners are popular.

• The store had 1 million fidget spinners.

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It's so easy, a caveman can do it.

• We are doing something cavemen used to do.

• We are going back in time.

• We are exaggerating.

• It's really easy to do.

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My grandpa is older than dirt.

• My grandpa isn't that old

• My grandpa is very old.

• We are exaggerating.

• My gandpa is very dirty

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I'll be with you in just a second!

• We are exaggerating.

• I will not be able to help you anytime soon.

• I will be with you soon.

• I am very busy right now.

Now let's think about how we know something is hyperbole.

Tell me how we can tell the following questions are hyperbole.

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Doing this math homework is impossible!

• We can't actually do math homework.

• We are exaggerating.

• It is possible, it is just hard.

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My cousin Billy can't stop talking.

• We are exaggerating.

• Billy will stop talking when he's asleep or listening to someone else.

• Billy has a medical condition.

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I am so hungry I can eat a horse!

• Horses shouldn't be eaten.

• Horses are really big and anyone would get full before they could actually finish it.

• They aren't even going to cook the horse, and they wouldn't eat it raw.

• We are exaggerating.

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My dad saved my life when he picked me up from baseball practice. It started to rain and my clothes were soaking wet!

• Clothes can't actually be soaking wet. It's impossible.

• My dad is secretly a superhero and I was glad to see him.

• We wouldn't have had baseball practice if we knew it was going to rain.

• My life wasn't in any danger. I would have been fine.

Let's review!

Personification is...

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Hyperbole is

• A comparison of 2 different things using LIKE or As

• A comparison of 2 different things using the verb TO BE

• A sound effect

• An exaggeration

• Treating an object, plant, or animal like a person