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This document discusses hyperbole, which is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect rather than being literally true. An example given is saying "My books weigh a ton" rather than just that they were heavy. Ten sentences are provided and the reader must identify which ones contain a hyperbole by writing "hyperbole" or "none" in a blank. The answers show that sentences 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, and 10 contain hyperboles through exaggerated statements about eating an elephant, a dress hurting eyes, a baby needing bed sheets as diapers, a roof moving to music, a dirty dog having a plant growing on it, and millions of thoughts popping into a head.

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This document discusses hyperbole, which is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect rather than being literally true. An example given is saying "My books weigh a ton" rather than just that they were heavy. Ten sentences are provided and the reader must identify which ones contain a hyperbole by writing "hyperbole" or "none" in a blank. The answers show that sentences 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, and 10 contain hyperboles through exaggerated statements about eating an elephant, a dress hurting eyes, a baby needing bed sheets as diapers, a roof moving to music, a dirty dog having a plant growing on it, and millions of thoughts popping into a head.

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Figurative Language:
Find the Hyperbole
A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration. An example of this is the sentence “My
books weigh a ton.” The books could not weigh a ton, but the exaggeration makes a
more interesting sentence than merely saying “My books were heavy.”
Read each sentence below. If the sentence contains a hyperbole, write “hyperbole” in the blank. If it does not
have one, write “none” in the blank.

1) I’m so hungry I could eat a whole elephant!

2) May is the nicest month of the year.

3) Her brightly colored dress hurt his eyes.

4) Larry was such a big baby that this parents had to use bed sheets for diapers.

5) I ate all of my salad for lunch.

6) As I approached the horse, it seemed larger than it had in the pasture.

7) The roof rose up and down to the rhythm of the loud music.

8) We thought the apple pie was the best kind of dessert for the party.

9) The dog was so dirty that it had a tomato plant growing on its back.

10) There were a million replies that popped into her head.

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Name:

Figurative Language:
Find the Hyperbole
A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration. An example of this is the sentence “My
books weigh a ton.” The books could not weigh a ton, but the exaggeration makes a
more interesting sentence than merely saying “My books were heavy.”
Read each sentence below. If the sentence contains a hyperbole, write “hyperbole” in the blank. If it does not
have one, write “none” in the blank.

1) I’m so hungry I could eat a whole elephant! hyperbole

2) May is the nicest month of the year. none

3) Her brightly colored dress hurt his eyes. hyperbole

4) Larry was such a big baby that this parents had to use bed sheets for diapers. hyperbole

5) I ate all of my salad for lunch. none

6) As I approached the horse, it seemed larger than it had in the pasture. none

7) The roof rose up and down to the rhythm of the loud music. hyperbole

8) We thought the apple pie was the best kind of dessert for the party. none

9) The dog was so dirty that it had a tomato plant growing on its back. hyperbole

10) There were a million replies that popped into her head. hyperbole

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