Hyperbole
I told John I could eat a horse I am so hungry.
What does this mean?
I am so hungry
She was pretty, like a beauty queen.
Where is the simile in the above sentence?
like a beauty queen
Her long hair was a flowing golden river.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
hair was a flowing golden river
The wind howled in the night.
What is the personification in this sentence?
wind howled
True or false: This sentence demonstrates hyperbole:
“My heart dropped into my stomach” (101).
For an extra 100pts- Explain what the figurative language means.
True.
Hyperbole is an over exaggeration. In this case, William’s heart did not literally move into his stomach. He is exaggerating the feelings of disappointment and anxiety he experienced from finding out that he was assigned to one of the worst schools in the area.
This is the worst day of my life.
What is the hyperbole in this sentence?
worst day of my life
She was pretty as a picture.
Where is the simile in the above sentence?
pretty as a picture
The snow is a white blanket.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
snow is a white blanket
Opportunity was knocking at her door.
What is the personification in this sentence?
opportunity knocking
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind -Page 101
“My heart dropped into my stomach”
How does this hyperbole add to your understanding of how William feels?
It shows just how devastated William felt at being assigned to Kachokolo. The hyperbole emphasizes that he was more than just sad or disappointed; he had a physical reaction to the news.
I really love shopping for clothes, but I am afraid this trip to Nordstrom will cost me $1,000,000!
What is the hyperbole in this sentence?
$1,000,000,000
She was a monster and ate like crazed tiger.
Which comparison in the above sentence represents a simile?
ate like a tiger
The calm lake was a mirror.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
lake was a mirror
At precisely 6:30 a.m. my alarm clock sprang to life.
What is the personification in this sentence?
alarm clock sprang to life
True or false: This sentence demonstrates metaphor:
“I was going to Kachokolo because my grades stunk” (101).
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Explain what the sentence really means.
False. Metaphor shows a comparison between two unlike objects.
Instead, this sentence uses personification. Personification is giving human characteristics to nonhuman things.
In this case grades can’t literally give off an odor.
He was as tall as a house and skinny as a tooth pick.
What is the hyperbole in this sentence?
tall as a house
skinny as a tooth pick
He is as cunning as a fox.
Which comparison in the above sentence represents a simile?
as a fox
She was a giant on the basketball court.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
she was a giant
The tornado ran through town without a care.
What is the personification in this sentence?
tornado ran
What figurative language is being used?
“‘This is what starving people look like,’ I thought. ‘They look like ghosts’” (112)
In this case, the authors use simile which compares two objects, often using the words “like” or “as.”
The starving people are being compared to ghosts using the word “like.”
My mom was mad and told my sister to "go jump in the ocean and swim to China."
What is the hyperbole in this sentence?
go jump in the ocean and swim to China
Our soldiers are as brave as lions.
Which comparison in the above sentence represents a simile?
as brave as lions
Tom's eyes were ice as he stared at her.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
eyes were ice
The sun smiled and chased away the angry clouds.
What is the personification in this sentence?
sun smiled and chased
P. 127: “His tongue was dry like paper.”
P. 11: “So cracked and wrinkled that his hands and feet looked as if they were chiseled from stone.
P. 31: “The medicine stung like a hundred bees.”
What figurative language is being used in all three quotes?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What does each quote mean?
Simile
DG
1. He was extremely thirsty.
2. The wrinkles are very deep.
3. The medicine was probably a shot and it REALLY hurt.