Hyperbole

• exaggerated statement

• Excessive/ overstatement

• Persons often use expressions such as:

I nearly died laughing

It was so cold I almost became a snowman

• Such statements are not really true.

• People make them to sound impressive or to emphasize/ bring attention to something, such as a feeling, effort, or reaction.

Hyperbole: a Greek god

Meaning: used to emphasize how good-looking someone is

Sentence: When Chris looks into the mirror, he sees a Greek god.

Sharp featuresWell- builtPowerfulRadiant glow

Day 1: moving a mountain 24/07/13

Meaning: used to emphasise how much effort something takes

Sentence: Trying to push the truck was like trying to move a mountain!

Day 1: tried a million times

Meaning: used to emphasise effort

Sentence: Tom tried a million times to open the locked door but he couldn’t.

Day 2: the size of a pea 25/07/13

Meaning: used to emphasise how small something is

Sentence: “Your brain is the size of a pea!” My sister shouted angrily at me after I ruined her surprise birthday party.

Day 2: the size of a whale

Meaning: used to emphasise how big something is

Sentence: The new television was the size of a whale!

Day 3: nearly died laughing 26/07/13

Meaning: used to emphasise how someone laughed at something long and hard

Sentence: Jack made such a hilarious joke, I nearly died laughing.

Day 3: drowned in her tears

Meaning: used to emphasise how

someone cried at something for hours Sentence: When her grandmother passed away, Su Min drowned in her tears, crying.

Day 4: faster than a speeding bullet 29/07/13

Meaning: used to emphasise how fast something/ someone isSentence: It is believed Superman is faster than a speeding bullet.

Day 4: slower than a turtle on wheels

Meaning: used to emphasise how slow something/ someone isSentence: When I race with my friends, it always seems like I’m slower than a turtle on wheels!

Day 5: weighs a ton 05/08/13

Meaning: used to emphasise how heavy something is

Sentence: My school bag weighs a ton with all the books I have in it.

Day 5: lighter than a featherMeaning: used to emphasise how light something isSentence: When my cousin carried his wife with such ease, it seemed as if she was lighter than a feather!

Day 6: blinding 06/08/13

Meaning: used to emphasise how bright something is

Sentence: Jenny’s teeth were blinding white after her visit to the dentist.

Day 6: brighter than the sun

Meaning: used to emphasise how bright something isSentence: When I walked nervously on to the stage, the spotlight shone brighter than the sun.

Day 7: so hungry…could eat a horse 12/08/13

Meaning: used to emphasise how someone is starving

Sentence: After camping in the forest for two days, Peter felt that he was so hungry, he could eat a horse.

Day 7: So old… belongs to a dinosaur

Meaning: used to emphasise how ancient something/someone is

Sentence: That computer is so old it must

have belonged to a dinosaur.

Day 8: So hot… melt the Arctic 13/08/13

Meaning: used to emphasise how hot/ warm something is

Sentence: Summer is so hot, I’m sure it can melt the Arctic!

Day 8: So cold… turning to ice

Meaning: used to emphasise how cold something/ someone is/ feels

Sentence: The room was so cold that I think I’m turning to ice!

Day 9: So tired… could sleep for years 14/08/13

Meaning: used to emphasise how exhausted someone feels

Sentence: After their army training, the boys seemed so tired they could sleep for years.

Day 9: even the owl couldn’t stay awake

Meaning: used to emphasise how exhausted someone feels

Sentence: The camp was so exhausting,

it seemed even the owls couldn’t

stay awake!

Day 10: enough money to feed a continent 15/08/13

Meaning: used to emphasise how rich someone is

Sentence: Lady Gaga is so rich, she probably has enough money to feed a continent!Day 10: enough money to make a sultan look like a beggar

Meaning: used to emphasise how rich someone is

Sentence: After years of success,

Cindy has enough money to

make a sultan look like a beggar.