Idiom, Hyperbole, Oxymoron, and Allusion

Idioms are common phrases or terms that are different from its

• Figurative meaning

• Literal meaning

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• Annie went from rags to riches.

• Peter hates pickled peppers.

• She leaped excitedly like a frog.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Hyperbole is basically extreme

• comparison  

• honesty

• exaggeration

• description

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is a hyperbole?

• My backpack is as light as a feather.

• My blue backpack is filled with books.

• My backpack wieghs a ton.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A