The Locket in the Shadows - Hyperbole in literary text (Grade 8)
Passage
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English
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8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Angela Lock
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following phrases is a hyperbole Carina uses to express her panic about the director's reaction?
"The whole story falls apart."
"It’s the most important prop."
"Ms. Albright will banish me to the shadow realm."
"Her voice echoing in the vast, dusty space."
Answer explanation
This is a hyperbole because the director will not literally banish Carina to a mythical place; it's an exaggeration to show how severe she expects the consequences to be. The other options are either literal statements or descriptive phrases.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When Diego says he is "a thousand percent sure" he put the locket in the box, what is the purpose of this hyperbole?
To provide a precise statistical measurement of his certainty.
To try and convince Carina (and himself) by exaggerating his confidence, hiding his mistake.
To show that he is bad at math and does not understand percentages.
To make a joke and lighten the tense mood with Carina.
Answer explanation
Diego uses this extreme exaggeration to sound more convincing and shut down Carina's questioning. It's a form of deception to cover the fact that he is not sure at all and is actually responsible for the locket being missing.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which hyperbolic statement does Diego use to describe his feeling of shock when he dropped the locket?
"It was a ghost town."
"My arm won't fit."
"My heart basically exploded."
"It would take an army to move that thing."
Answer explanation
This is a direct quote from the passage where Diego uses hyperbole to exaggerate the shock and fear he felt at the moment he dropped the locket. His heart did not literally explode.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the first paragraph, the narrator uses the hyperbole "Carina’s heart was going to beat out of her chest." What does this phrase tell the reader?
Carina is feeling intense anxiety and panic.
Carina has a serious medical condition.
Carina is excited about the show starting soon.
Carina is angry at Diego for being too calm.
Answer explanation
This exaggeration is a common way to describe the physical sensation of a rapid heartbeat caused by fear, stress, or panic. It immediately establishes Carina's distressed state of mind.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main effect of Diego's hyperbole, "It would take an army to move that thing"?
It suggests they should call the military for help.
It shows that Diego is physically weak.
It proves that the locket is lost forever.
It exaggerates the difficulty of the problem to make his mistake seem less manageable.
Answer explanation
Diego uses this hyperbole to emphasize how heavy the set piece is. This makes the problem of retrieving the locket seem almost impossible, which serves to deflect from his simple mistake of dropping it.
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match each character's hyperbolic statement to the primary motivation or feeling behind it.
To exaggerate the difficulty of fixing his mistake.
Carina: "I’ve searched a million places for it."
To deceive Carina and hide his uncertainty.
Diego: "I'm a thousand percent sure."
To exaggerate the director's expected anger.
Diego: "It would take an army to move that thing."
To emphasize her desperation and thoroughness.
Carina: "Ms. Albright will banish me to the shadow realm."
Answer explanation
Each statement is an exaggeration used to convey a specific feeling or intent. Carina's 'million places' shows desperation. Diego's 'thousand percent' is a lie to sound confident. Carina's 'banish' comment shows her fear of the director. Diego's 'army' comment is to make his mistake seem like an unsolvable crisis.
7.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Categorize the following phrases from the passage as either a "Hyperbolic Statement" or a "Literal Statement."
Groups:
(a) Hyperbolic Statement
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(b) Literal Statement
"The show is in two hours!"
"It would take an army to move that thing."
"It rolled under there."
"I’ve searched a million places for it."
"It was a ghost town."
"The locket is a key prop."
Answer explanation
Hyperbolic statements are exaggerations not meant to be taken literally (searching a million places, needing an army, a place being a ghost town). Literal statements are factual and accurate descriptions of the situation (the time, where the locket went, its importance).
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