PPT-Hyperbole

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion to make a point or to evoke humor An extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally Example of Hyperbole. Find the Hyperbole Name: Hyperbole = extreme exaggeration! Allusion, Personification, Hyperbole. Allusions. Allusions. are references made to something or someone in another time or place or in another piece of writing. An author frequently uses allusions to relate something else to what is presently happening in a story. It is a form of imagery like similes, metaphors, or personification.. Read and take notes over p. 623-624 and 630-633. (Oral literature, Regional literature, Setting, Dialect). “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain . *Notes pg. 659 . (Tall . Practice. Connotation/Denotation . examples. What does each set of words actually mean? What connotation does each word portray?. 1. Inquisitive. , Interested, Curious, Convivial. Inquisitive can mean that someone asks too many questions.. Identify the type of figurative language in each example.. English I. ". Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is." . (. slogan of . Alka. Seltzer, U.S.). Onomatopoeia. I went to a seafood disco last week... and pulled a . A Type of Figurative Language. Nathan P. Wells. Greenfield Elementary. 4. th. grade. What is Hyperbole?. Hyperbole is:. Used to create emphasis. Used to evoke strong feelings or to create strong impression. www.k12reader.co m A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration. An example of this is the sentence “My books weigh a ton.” e books could not weigh a ton, but the exaggeration makes a more inte Date:_________________ www.softschools.com Hyperbole (3 rd and 4 th ) Hyperbole is a fancy way of saying exaggeration. Example: It is raining cats and dogs . This common saying is exaggerated  Find the Hyperbole Name: Hyperbole = extreme exaggeration! (on-o-ma-to-pee-uh and . hy. -. perr. -. bo. -lee). Onomatopoeia is the use of sound words. These words sound like things they describe. . What is it?. “It . went . zip.  when it moved and . bop. What is hyperbole?. Hyperbole is the greatest, most spectacular thing in the history of the entire world!. (this is actually an example). Hyperbole is . exaggeration. .. It puts a picture into the reader’s mind.. Which of the following is an example of . hyperbole. ?. He is like a mouse in front of the teacher.. I have a ton of homework to do tonight!. She looks really, really, tired today.. Her voice was music to my ears.. What is hyperbole?. Hyperbole means intentionally . exaggerated figures of speech. .. They are used for humor and emphasis. . Example #1. The sun is blinding me!. Example #2. If I don’t go to that party, I’m going to die.. Idiom. An idiom is a saying that has a meaning that’s different than the literal meaning of the phrase.. Idiom examples. Sick as a dog. Get cold feet. In the same boat. Under the weather. Cool as a cucumber.