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Understanding Hyperbole in Literature

Mariam wanted a summer job so she could buy everything she wanted. She was very nervous for her job interviews, feeling as shaky as a leaf. After a few interviews, Mariam got a job at Dairy Queen. She served large amounts of ice cream, exaggerating that it was mountains. She also served many sodas, exaggerating that it was enough to fill an ocean. Finally, payday came and she was very happy.

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Understanding Hyperbole in Literature

Mariam wanted a summer job so she could buy everything she wanted. She was very nervous for her job interviews, feeling as shaky as a leaf. After a few interviews, Mariam got a job at Dairy Queen. She served large amounts of ice cream, exaggerating that it was mountains. She also served many sodas, exaggerating that it was enough to fill an ocean. Finally, payday came and she was very happy.

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  • Overview: Introduces the focus on hyperbole within the context of practicing figurative language skills.
  • Figurative Language: Defines figurative language and explains its purpose and effects, emphasizing its creative impact.
  • Recap of Literary Devices: Reviews key literary devices like simile, metaphor, and alliteration, providing examples of each.
  • Hyperbole Discussion: Explains hyperbole, highlighting its use in exaggeration to emphasize points and create impact.
  • Hyperbole Examples: Provides vivid examples of hyperbole, showcasing exaggerated statements across several scenarios.
  • Activities and Feedback: Engages students with video and quiz activities centered on hyperbole and provides feedback mechanisms.

Literary Device - Hyperbole

Practice of Figurative Language


Agenda:
• Figurative Language
• Recap of Literary Devices
• Hyperbole Discussion
• Finding Hyperbole Activity
• Video watching Activity
• Quiz Activity
• Homework Assignment to be uploaded on GC
• Feedback
Figurative Language
• Figurative language is a word or phrase
which is not used in its normal everyday,
literal meaning.

• It is used for the sake of comparison or


dramatic effect.

• It is used to express an idea or a thought,


dramatically and drastically.
• It is a few words put together that when translated
literally would make no sense.

• Figurative language is fun to hear (ears), easy to


say (mouth), eye catching (eyes) and fascinating
and memorable, thus using multiple senses.
Figurative language lets your imagination run wild.
Recap of the Literary Devices
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Alliteration
• Imagery
• Onomatopoeia
Examples of Figurative Language:

• He is as clever as a fox (Simile)


• My sister is an angel sent by God (Metaphor)
• The sun danced across the sky on a hot sunny day
(Personification)
• The concert was so loud that her ears rang for
days afterward (Auditory Imagery)
• We heard the vroom of the car’s engine as
it whizzed by us (Onomatopoeia)
Hyperbole
• Figurative language used to exaggerate what is meant
or to emphasize a point.

• It's often used to make something sound much bigger


and better than it actually is or to make something
sound much more dramatic.

• Hyperbole, in most cases,  makes use of means


unrealistic and extreme exaggeration.
He snores louder than a
train.
When I slipped and fell in the
class, I almost died of
embarrassment.
He shops as if money
grows on trees.
I am so hungry, I could
eat an elephant.
Can you find Hyperbole in
the given passage?
Mariam wanted a summer job. ‘If I just had a
job’, she thought, ‘I could buy everything I ever
wanted’. However, she was nervous about going
on a job interview. She was so nervous that she
felt as shaky as a leaf on a tree.
After a few interviews, Mariam got a job at
Dairy Queen. She served up mountains of ice
cream. She served enough sodas to fill an ocean.
Finally, payday came and she was over the moon.
Mariam wanted a summer job. ‘If I just had a
job’, she thought, ‘I could buy everything I ever
wanted’. However, she was nervous about going
on a job interview. She was so nervous that she
felt as shaky as a leaf on a tree.
After a few interviews, Mariam got a job at
Dairy Queen. She served up mountains of ice
cream. She served enough sodas to fill an ocean.
Finally, payday came and she was over the moon.
Let’s watch Hyperbole video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=kuzWLDWm6Zs
Quiz Time!!!

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/6062
072e371968001bcd1597
Assignment worksheet on Hyperbole
to be uploaded on Google Classroom.
Feedback Time!

Literary Device - Hyperbole Practice of Figurative Language
Agenda: • Figurative Language • Recap of Literary Devices • Hyperbole Discussion • Finding Hyperbole Activity • Video watchi
Figurative Language • Figurative language is a word or phrase which is not used in its normal everyday, literal meaning. •
• It is a few words put together that when translated literally would make no sense. • Figurative language is fun to hear (e
Recap of the Literary Devices • Simile • Metaphor • Personification • Alliteration • Imagery • Onomatopoeia
Examples of Figurative Language: • He is as clever as a fox (Simile) • My sister is an angel sent by God (Metaphor) • The sun
Hyperbole • Figurative language used to exaggerate what is meant or to emphasize a point. • It's often used to make somethi
He snores louder than a train.
When I slipped and fell in the class, I almost died of embarrassment.
He shops as if money grows on trees.

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