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Learners: Please be sure to write the definitions and examples for each type of figurative language in your notes! :)
Hyperboles
Definition: Exaggerate the meaning of a sentence. Think of the prefix “hyper” (meaning more than usual or normal) to help you remember what hyperboles are.
Examples:
“I died laughing!”
Have you ever laughed so hard that you couldn’t breathe?
This hyperbole is another way to say that something was really funny!
It’s an exaggeration because we don’t actually die every time we laugh really hard. If we did, yikes!
“I’m so tired, I could sleep for a whole year!”
Have you ever felt so tired that you felt like you could sleep for a long time?
This hyperbole is another way to say just that!
It’s an exaggeration because the average person can’t actually sleep for a whole year, no matter how tired they feel.
Self-Reflection
What makes a hyperbole? Can you think of your own examples?
What do you think you’re a rockstar at?
What still confuses you?
Please check in with your partner(s) and/or teacher before moving on!
Good work :)
This...Is...Jeopardy!
Please feel free to play this by yourself or with your partner(s)!
Click on “Play Now” and guess whether each sentence is an example of a hyperbole or not! :)
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