A hyperbole (pronounced hye-PER-buh-lee) is a figure of speech where statements are overly exaggerated. Using a hyperbole can help to emphasize a certain point, but it's never meant to be taken literally. In fact, you have probably used or heard of a hyperbole in the last week or two! Here are a few examples.
Albert worked all weekend long.
(That hyperbole is used exaggerate how much work was done, but Albert truly did not work every minute of the entire weekend.)
She spent every last penny on new school clothes.
(That hyperbole shows that a lot of money was spent on clothes. It's doubtful, however, that all of the money was used for that.)
I ate 10 pounds of turkey last Thanksgiving.
(While I may have eaten a lot of turkey, it was not nearly 10 pounds.)
Can you think of an example of a hyperbole that you have said, written, or heard lately? Share that with the blog readers!
15 comments:
He go through every shopping mall on the world to look for a birthday present for his new girlfriend.
suetto c.
It took us an eternity to find the perfect shoes to go with that outfit.
Tais M
I can't imagine what I would do in that situation.
The garbage reached across the state.
The whole poem is hyperbole.
All the neighbors move away.
You cuould be Miss Universe.
It is going to take a b'zillion years to get through Administrative Asst.
He's 700 years old.
The garbage reached across the state.
The whole poem is hyperbole.
All the neighbors move away.
You cuould be Miss Universe.
It is going to take a b'zillion years to get through Administrative Asst.
He's 700 years old.
luz croce
It's been ages since Ive seen staphanie.
Sheila W.
Writing-Using Hyperboles
Ms. Casey is so old she's older than dirt.
My mother was so mad at me when I got suspended from school, she told me that she would knock me into next week.
-Angelica
I ate so much popcorn at the movies that I had it coming out of my ears.
kellie butler
It took me forever to get home from work today.
Indira H.
Her top is so bright that you have to wear sunglasses to see it.
Geraldine G.
He used 1,000 words to describe her dress.
Maria Rodriguez-Trelles
This year has flown by so quickly, it seemed like just yesterday we celebrated Christmas.
I've been taking these courses forever.
- Angelia M.
Sandra H
Her mouth is as wide as the ocean.
She was dead tired.
He is as big as a house.
he was so strong that he could pull a large cart filled with rocks with ease.
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