HYPERBOLE

Definition

A figure of speech in
which exaggeration is
used for emphasis or
effect, as in I could
sleep for a year or This
book weighs a ton.
Introduction

 Author’s use colorful

exaggerations to add interest
to a story.
 “I’m so hungry I could eat a
horse!”
is much more interesting
than “I’m hungry.”
Getting a shot in my
arm stung.
Getting a shot in my
arm stung like a
bee.
 These books are heavy.
 These books are heavy as lead.
 The queen’s dress is red.
 The queen’s dress is red as a
cardinal.
 I was angry.
 I was angry as an old wet hen.
 It rained hard.
 It rained cats and dogs.
Activity: Rewrite these sentences with
a more interesting hyperbole.

 The music was loud.

 The garden is pretty.
 The tired man snored loudly.
 The flowers grew quickly.
 I ate so much lunch my tummy is
full.