Hyperbole and Understatement

Select the statement that is NOT a hyperbole.

• Tina's baby sister is smaller than a mustard seed.

• The brick mansion is as grand as the castles in England.

• Amari ate a truckload of lo-mein.

• Carrie's personality is larger than life.

Which of these is a hyperbole?

• They lived in a small cabin in the woods.

• The boy was taller than the Eiffel tower.

• Jackson was eating a bite-sized candy bar.

• The moon is overwhelmingly beautiful tonight.

Select the statement that features a hyperbole.

• Kaliyah went to Six Flags recently.

• Grandmother is older than the hills.

• Outside was extremely cold.

• Chips and guacamole are so delicious.

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

• True

• False

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

• Not a hyperbole

• Hyperbole

When the Internet came, it changed a few things. This is an example of

• Exaggeration

• Understatement

An obvious, intended exaggeration. Example: “His snores were louder than a freight train,” or, “I’ve told you a million times.”

• Alliteration

• Juxtaposition

• Understatement

• Hyperbole

A statement that says less than it means; often used for comedic effect. Example: “I have to have this operation. It isn’t very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain.” (J.D. Salinger, Catcher in the Rye)

• Understatement

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Juxtaposition

An overstatement characterized by Exaggerated language

• Understatment

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

• Rhetorical Question

A way of speaking which minimizes the significance of something

• Hyperbole

• Diction

• Tone

• Understatement