Examples
Which one of these statements is a hyperbole?
a: its raining cats and dogs
b: as quiet as a mouse
Answer a is a hyperbole.
What is a hyperbole?
A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used to make a point or to stress an idea.
Is this a hyperbole?
"It's as hot as the oven outside."
Yes. this statement is an example of a hyperbole.
True or False: A hyperbole is NOT an exaggeration.
This is false. A hyperbole is an exaggeration.
True or False: This is a hyperbole.
That was a piece of cake.
This is false because, this example is an idiom.
Fill in the blank: FROM THE RAP SONG, Hyperbole is known as the biggest WHAT(A). Filled with a bunch of WHAT(B).
(B) Miscommunication
Write one of the five examples from the slideshow.
(Answers will vary)
1. “I’m so hungry, I could eat a cow!”
2. “It’s raining cats and dogs outside!”
3. “That plane ride took like 5 billion years!”
4. “My feet are killing me.”
5. “I literally told you this like 10,000 times.”
What is more exaggerated? A hyperbole or an Idiom?
A hyperbole is more exaggerated than an Idiom.
Is this an idiom or a hyperbole?
"That bag weighs a ton."
This is an example of a hyperbole.
Can It's raining cats and dogs be considered both an Idiom and a Hyperbole?
Yes, it can be an Idiom and a Hyperbole.