Understatement or Hyperbole?
The plane crash wasn't that bad.
Understatement
"That bad"
The classroom was a freezer.
Metaphor
"Classroom/Freezer"
At the pep rally, the American flag waved proudly in the breeze, its bright red stripes glowing in the sunlight.
Flag
Patriotism / Pride for country
Someone sneezed loudly in the library.
Achoo!
🌸😊☀️
Happy / Cheerful
I’ve told you a million times to put your phone away.
Hyperbole
"Million"
The wind whispered through the trees.
Personification
"Wind/Whispered"
On the windowsill sat a wilted flower, once bright and alive, now brown and forgotten.
Wilted Flower
Loss
Staring at a clock all class.
Tick-tock
🌧️🪑😔
Sad / lonely
We had a bit of a problem with the flood.
Understatement
"Bit"
Her smile was sunshine on a cloudy day.
Metaphor
"Smile/Sunshine"
She stared into the cracked mirror. The broken glass split her reflection into sharp pieces, like her life falling apart.
Cracked Mirror
Broken identity / Emotional Struggle
A whoopee cushion went off under the principal’s chair.
Pffft!
🌸😔🪶
Sad / Nice day
You never listen to anything I say.
Hyperbole
"Never"
The clock stared at me, daring me to be late.
Personification
"Clock/Stared"
Dark smoke rose from the chimney, twisting into the sky like a snake, filling the air with a heavy, sour smell.
Chimney smoke
Danger / Evil
Woosh!
🙂✉️😨
Nervous / Anxious / Happiness (mixed emotions)
Over a letter
My brother beats me at everything.
Hyperbole
"everything"
He’s a volcano, ready to erupt at any second
Metaphor
"He/Volcano"
At the edge of the empty playground, a rusted swing creaked back and forth, the sound echoing where children used to play.
Rusted Swing
Passing of time / Becoming an adult
Rain pelted the roof during the storm.
Pitter-patter
🌑👻😱
Ominous / Scary