Hyperbole

What does the sentence 'His brain was the size of a pea.' mean?

• It means that someone's brain is the size of a watermelon.
• It refers to someone's brain being the size of a mountain.
• It means that someone's brain is very small or lacking intelligence.
• It indicates that someone's brain is the size of a basketball.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does the sentence "That man is as tall as a house." mean figuratively?

• The man is taller than a skyscraper.
• The man is very tall.
• The man is the same height as a tree.
• The man is very short.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does the sentence "My hand hurts so much it is going to fall off." mean figuratively?

• The person is describing a pleasant sensation in their hand.
• The person is excited about their hand hurting.
• The person is exaggerating about their arm.

• The person is expressing intense pain in their hand.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does the sentence "I'm so sad that I am drowning in tears" mean?

• The person is feeling neutral
• The person is very sad and crying heavily.
• The person is angry and shouting
• The person is happy and laughing

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Read the sentence: "I kept my balance, and quick as lightning, I was up and skiing!" Explain what makes this an example of hyperbole.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Read the sentence: "I kept my balance, and quick as lightning, I was up and skiing!" What does this hyperbole mean?

• The hyperbole means the person got up and started skiing very quickly.
• The hyperbole means the person was skiing slowly and cautiously.
• The hyperbole means the person fell down while skiing.
• The hyperbole means the person was skiing in the dark.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Read the sentence: "Kali is the greatest best friend in the entire world." What does that mean?

• Kali is an average friend.
• Kali is not a friend at all.
• Kali is a very good friend.
• Kali is the worst best friend in the entire world.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Read the sentence: "Kali’s dad sped back toward the lake house, taking only about two seconds to get there." What does this hyperbole mean?

• Kali's dad drove extremely fast towards the lake house.
• Kali's dad walked slowly towards the lake house.
• Kali's dad teleported to the lake house.
• Kali's dad took a leisurely stroll to the lake house.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is a hyperbole?

• comparing two things using like or as
• an extreme exaggeration
• giving human traits to objects or ideas
• words or phrases that are contradictory

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

This image is an example of _______.

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hyperbole

inference

metaphor

personification

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4