Figures of Speech-Hyperbole and Irony

Analyze if the statement is hyperbole or irony.

An engineer can build a mansion for one day.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

Babies can run at 6 months.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

3. The fire station got burned down.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

4. The children clapped their hands to the late teacher.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

5. The sun greeted the whole city with a big smile.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

• Personification

You are the walking calculator of the class

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

My brother talks like a robot.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

The leaves are dancing merrily with the wind.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

I kept tons of money in my drawer.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

• Metaphor

You are a good leader because nobody follows you.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

• Simile