Exaggeration

What is exaggeration?

• A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

• A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.

• the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind

• the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non human

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What is the function of Exaggeration?

• To show strong feelings

• To create an impression

• To emphasise and idea, action or feature

• All of the above

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What is NOT a function of exaggeration?

• To describe a feature in a heightened manner

• To compare one object to another

• To make a description more emphatic or vivid

• To overstate a sentence/phrase

How many types of Exaggeration are there?

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 7

Which one is included as one of the types of Exaggeration?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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Which is a correct example of Exaggeration?

• She is a walking dictionary

• They fought like cats and dogs

• He snores louder than a cargo train

• He ran as quick as a lightning

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When do we use exaggeration?

• In our daily life

• News Articles

• Documentaries

• In stories

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