Hyperbole Practice

What is a hyperbole?

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• A statement that gives non-human objects human characteristics.

• An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

• an expressing whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.

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What does the hyperbole, "I have a million things to do today" mean?

• There are a million things to do today.

• There is nothing to do today.

• There is a lot to do tomorrow.

• There is a lot to do today.

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What does this statement really mean? "I am dying to see that movie in theatres!"

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The statement, "I am so hungry, I could eat a horse" is a hyperbole. True or False?

• True

• False

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I could sleep for an hour.

• Hyperbole

• Not a hyperbole

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I am so hungry, I could eat a horse.

• Hyperbole

• Not a Hyperbole

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I am so hungry I could eat a slice of pie.

• Hyperbole

• Not a Hyperbole

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The automobile is as fast as my pick-up truck.

• Hyperbole

• Not a hypebole

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What does the hyperbole "I have a million things to do today" mean?

• There is nothing to do today.

• There is a million things to do today.

• There is a lot to do today.

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Is this a Hyperbole or not a hyperbole?

The fall leaves are a billion different colors.

• hyperbole

• not hyperbole

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