Hyperboles and Similes

Sometimes hyperboles can be in the form of a simile. A simile is a

comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as." 

 Her feet are as big as boats. 

(She has large feet.)
 The dog was as big as my car!
(The dog was bigger than most dogs.)
 Nick is as tall as a giraffe.
(Nick is very tall.)

These are all hyperboles because they are obvious exaggerations. They

are also similes because they are comparing two things using the words
"like" or "as."

Hyperbole examples
Here are some more examples of hyperboles. Enjoy!

 I was so hungry I could eat a horse.

(I was very hungry and could eat a lot of food.)

 The fish was almost as tall as me!

(The fish was large.)

 She jumped so high she could touch the sky!

(She jumped very high in the air.)

 Tim was so tired he slept for a year!

(Tim slept a long time.)

 The spider was bigger than my face!

(The spider was big.)
 The man was so big, he had to use a tree for a toothpick.
(The man is taller and bigger than most men.)

 The dirty dishes were stacked to the ceiling.

(There were a lot of dirty dishes.)

 Susan was so mad, steam came out of her ears!

(Susan was very mad.)

 I have not seen him for an eternity.

(I have not seen him for a long time.)

 Lisa is as skinny as a toothpick.

(Lisa is very skinny.)

 I have a ton of work to do.

(I have a lot of work to do.)

 It is going to take me a billion years to finish my work!

(I have a lot of work to do.)

 If I do not get that job, I will die!

(I really want the job!)

 He is so old he was born when dinosaurs walked on earth.

(He is very old. He was born a long time ago.)

 My sister never stops talking.
(My sister talks a lot.)

 My dog is fatter than an elephant.

(My dog is very fat.)

 These shoes are killing my feet!

(The shoes hurt my feet.)

 Mom cooked enough food to feed an army.

(Mom cooked enough food to feed a lot of people.)
 They waited there for a century.
(They waited for a very long time.)

Exaggerations
I’m dying for a drink
I’m speechless
I’m over the moon
I’m scared stiff
I’m going out of my mind.
It costs a fortune.
It’s a nightmare.
It’s killing me.
It drives me crazy.
It takes forever.
It weighs a ton.