Hyperbole
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The amount of syllables in hyperbole
4
What is something you could include a hyperbole in?
Poetry
The pronunciation of a hyperbole
[hīˈpərbəlē]
What is a hyperbole?
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Word that best describes hyperbole
exaggeration
The origin of hyperbole
from a Greek word meaning excess
An example of a hyperbole
her brain is the size of a peanut
When should a hyperbole not be used?
in research papers
What's the actual meaning of the hyperbole: "He has a truckload of money,"?
the hyperbole means that he has a lot of money
What's the actual meaning of the hyperbole: "I'm so tired I could sleep for a year,"?
the hyperbole means that somebody is tired
Hyperbole is figurative language. True or false?
true