Hyperbole

EX: I have a ton of chores to do when I get home.

• symbol

• simile

• metaphor

• hyberbole

Why do we use hyperbole? (2 answers are correct)

• In order to exaggerate for effect.

• In order to exaggerate feelings.

• In order too be funny.

• Because Mr. Mitchell tells me to pack my writing full of figurative speech!

Tall tales are considered hyperbolic stories. Which of these choices are considered Tall Tales

• Paul Bunyon, John Henry, and Johnny Appleseed

• Paul Bunyon, Tony Stark, and Thor

• John Henry, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson

• Johnny Appleseed, Jack Black, and Captain Marvel

Hyperbole is used often in advertising, in supermarket tabloids, and by the current U.S. President. Think about an example of hyperbole that you've seen. What is the purpose of hyperbole in these cases?

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Hyperbole is used to help with what?

• To give the message color and life

• To build a person's reputation

• To express the intensity and urgency of the message

• Make your salad bowls "hyper".

Authors use hyperbole in storytelling for a specific purpose. What is the purpose?

• Make the reader interact better with the story.

• Create confusion or anger during the story.

• Emphasize character traits to make a story come to life.

• Lie to the reader and make them believe in crazy conspiracy theories

Toni is telling friends about her soccer game last Saturday. "I kicked the ball so hard it could break through a brick wall and scored the winning goal!" What point is Toni trying to make about her goal?

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Which of the following sentences contains an example of hyperbole?

• A) The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.

• B) I have a million things to do today.

• C) She whispered so softly that no one could hear her.

• D) The cake was delicious and moist.

What is the primary purpose of using hyperbole in literature?

• A) To provide factual information.

• B) To create a realistic setting.

• C) To emphasize a point or create humor.

• D) To confuse the reader.

Identify the hyperbole in the following sentence: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

• A) I'm so hungry

• B) I could eat a horse

• C) I could eat

• D) A horse