Hyperbole

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Hyperboles are phrases that

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exaggerate

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Is the statement "I could sleep for an hour" a hyperbole?

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Not a hyperbole

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I am so hungry, I could eat a horse.

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Hyperbole

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Is the statement "I am so hungry I could eat a slice of pie" a hyperbole?

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Not a Hyperbole

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

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Not a hyperbole

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After using Lina's hair shampoo, my hair is as long as the Nile River.

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Hyperbole

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Lisa's mouth is as big as Texas.

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Hyperbole

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Is the statement "My house was hot as 10,000 suns!" a hyperbole?

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Yes, it is a hyperbole.

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I would swim a thousand seas to get to my son,

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Hyperbole

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Which of these is a hyperbole?

• The boy was taller then me.
• He had a bite-sized candy bar.
• They lived in a small house.
• The boy was taller than Earth.

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The boy was taller than Earth.