Hyperbole

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What are the three main uses of hyperbole?

-how to use it when you want to make a point strongly. -when you want your reader to snap to attention and focus on what you're writing. -how to use it as a way of demonstrating the difference between two things.

Hyperbole

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor

What is this an example of? "My neighborhood is so boring that when a cat walks across the street, it draws a crowd."

A hyperbole

What does hyperbole consist of?

It consists of exaggerating some part of our statement in order to give it emphasis or focus


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