Hyperbole An exaggeration of facts
E.g My head is killing me!
For each of the following sentences, does it have a hyperbole or not.
- I’m so hungry I could eat a whole elephant! (Hyperbole)
- May is the nicest month of the year. (Not)
- Her brightly coloured dress hurt his eyes. (Hyperbole)
- The roof rose up and down to the rhythm of the music. (Hyperbole)
- I ate all of my salad for lunch. (Not)
- The dog was so dirty it had a tomato plant growing on its back. (Hyperbole)
Turn each of these into a Hyperbole sentence: The first is done for you.
An old car- The car is older than the hills.
A strong wind. The wind was as strong as a gorilla.
A headache. My headache was as painful as giving birth.
A fast computer. The computer was as fast as a cheetah.
A funny movie. The movie was as funny as me.
|
A hot pan. The pan was as hot as me
The pan was as hot as the sun.
A loud, crying baby. The baby was as loud as a bulldozer.
Heavy groceries. The groceries were as heavy as a wrecking ball.
A scary dog. The dog was as scary as Dylan's mentality.
|
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.