The Cat was as big as a The Cat was as big as a horse!horse!

The Amazing Hyperbole!The Amazing Hyperbole!

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What is a Hyperbole?What is a Hyperbole?

A Hyperbole is a figure of speech which is A Hyperbole is a figure of speech which is an exaggeration. People often use an exaggeration. People often use expressions such as "I nearly died expressions such as "I nearly died laughing," "I was hopping mad," and "I laughing," "I was hopping mad," and "I tried a thousand times." Such statements tried a thousand times." Such statements are not literally true, but people use them are not literally true, but people use them to sound impressive or to emphasize to sound impressive or to emphasize something, such as a feeling, effort, or something, such as a feeling, effort, or reaction. Eg. I ran a million milesreaction. Eg. I ran a million miles

Is it a hyperbole?Is it a hyperbole?

a. “He was older than the dinosaurs.”a. “He was older than the dinosaurs.”      b. “I could eat two of these”b. “I could eat two of these”   c. “The car drove faster than an airplane”c. “The car drove faster than an airplane”      d. He drank three glasses of milk”d. He drank three glasses of milk”      e. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse”e. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse”

Finish the Hyperbole! Finish the Hyperbole! (Activity #1)(Activity #1)

The cow was so fat that it…The cow was so fat that it…

The tower was….feet tallThe tower was….feet tall

I ate….pancakes todayI ate….pancakes today

The music was so loud that it…The music was so loud that it…

The man slept for…The man slept for…

Activity #2Activity #2

Using the previous illustration as an Using the previous illustration as an example draw a cartoon about school, example draw a cartoon about school, a sport, or something else in your life a sport, or something else in your life that includes a hyperbole (You might that includes a hyperbole (You might draw and exaggerate a humorous draw and exaggerate a humorous situation that you saw or were a part of situation that you saw or were a part of the action.)-After you are done share the action.)-After you are done share your hyperbole with a partneryour hyperbole with a partner