Hyperbole

Hyperbole is...

• a really intense bowling game

• a kind of figurative language

• telling what literally happened

• a delicious bowl of soup

Why do people use hyperbole?

• to lie to people

• to convey how urgent something is

• to make their writing less interesting

• to be as accurate as possible

Marketers use hyperbole...

• because it's easy

• because they like to lie to you about their prices

• to convince you to buy more things

• to distract you from what they really want

Choose the figurative meaning of this statement: If it rains on my birthday, it will be the end of the world!

• If it rains on my birthday, I will have soggy socks.

• If it rains on my birthday, I will be sad and upset.

• If it rains on my birthday, all the plants and animals on earth will die.

• If it rains on my birthday, I will have to cancel my party.

Choose the figurative meaning of this statement: She's as skinny as a toothpick.

• Her bones are actually made of wood.

• She is overweight and needs a diet.

• She is a miniature human with legs the size of toothpicks.

• She is very thin.

Choose the figurative meaning of this statement: My parents are going to kill me if they find out about my test score!

• My parents are going to be very angry about my test score!

• My parents are going to become criminals and go to jail!

• My parents are going to be proud of my test score!

• My parents are not going to care about my test score.

Choose the figurative meaning of this statement: It's so hot, you could fry an egg on the sidewalk!

• The weather outside is windy and chilly.

• Kansas weather is so confusing and random.

• The temperature outside is extremely hot.

• The weather outside is sunny and pleasant!

Choose the figurative meaning of this statement: New York is the city that never sleeps.

• The citizens of New York all have insomnia.

• New York always feels like it is "awake" and bustling with people.

• New York is sunny and bright all day, every day.

• The buildings in New York are always awake.

Choose the figurative meaning of this statement: I've told you a million times to pick up your dirty socks!

• Your dirty socks are such beautiful decoration in our home!

• I don't mind having your dirty socks on the floor!

• Your dirty socks smell so bad!

• I am tired of reminding you to pick up your socks!

Choose the figurative meaning of this statement: I'm drowning in homework.

• All of my homework is made of water and I can't swim.

• I am taking swimming lessons and have difficult homework.

• I have an overwhelming amount of homework to get done.

• I barely have any homework tonight.