19 hyperbole

Figures of SpeechHyperbole

Objective:• Explain the meaning of given

hyperboles

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5.After the

confinement, she became as thin as an arrow.

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Hyperbole• An intentional exaggerated

statement; Not to be taken literally

Example:

Hyperbole or NotPractice

1.We all watch TV.Did you know the

average American watches 27 hours of TV a day?

It’s a fact.

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What do these mean?

Practice

1.After our PE class, I felt like I could eat a horse.

2.When I left my project, I called my parents a million times.

3.I am confident that my brain is not a size of pea.

4.She nearly drowned in tears when her pet died.

5.It took as a week to see the whole museum.

WB6:Answer the following pages: 92, 193, and 274D.

HW:Review for a quiz about the 4 figures of speech.

L9: Hyperbole• An intentional exaggerated

statement; Not to be taken literally

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