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. By: . Jalalu’l. -din . Rumi. Jake R. Kevin T. Marisa T. Poem. What Was Told, That. What was said to the rose that made it open was said. To me here in my chest. What was told to the cypress that made it strong. . . WORD POWER. Second Edition. B. ETH. J. OHNSON. J. ANET. M. G. OLDSTEIN. © 2011 Townsend Press. Unit Five: Chapter . 2. 2. • . colloquial . •. judicious. •. crass . •. prerogative. 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.. Zora Neale Hurston. Letter to Janie. In a letter to Janie, discuss what her search has taught you about defining your own personal boundaries of what is acceptable or not in relationships. Considering societal and media influences on expectations and roles of men and women, compare her struggles in defining personal boundaries and healthy relationships in the early 20th century to contemporary . Elements of Literature . Unit 6. Unit 6 Terms. Unit 6 Teaching Help. About “The Golf Links Lie So Near the Mill” by Sarah N. . Cleghorn. Situational, reversal. irony. About John Hall Wheelock the author of “Earth”. 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! By amber . hammett. Ridicule. AKA the “Horse Laugh”. Ridicule . - . the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior. .. - What . is said to make others joke about or laugh at . human characteristics . to non-human things…. Imagery…. —The . use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas.. Sights:. Sounds:. Smells:. Touch:. Tastes:. … . a figure of speech . SIMILE. METAPHOR. ALLUSION. . HYPERBOLE. UNDERSTATEMENT. Rhetorical Analysis. What the Author Does. Rhetorical devices . are the tools the writer uses to produce the writing. . Rhetorical technique . Grab your TEXTBOOKS!!. “Ego Tripping” by . Nikki Giovanni. Activity 4.9 281-282. Purpose:. *To identify and critique the function of . hyperbole. and . allusions. in poetry. *To write an . analytical statement . 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.. & Figurative Devices. Figurative language . is when a writer uses . figures of speech to be more effective, . persuasive, or . impactful. . Figures . of speech such as metaphors, similes. , . or allusions . 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.