1. Hyperboles

2. Definition
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or This book weighs a ton.

3. Introduction
Author’s use colorful exaggerations to add interest to a story.
“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!”
is much more interesting than “I’m hungry.”

4. Getting a shot in my arm stung.
Getting a shot in my arm stung like a bee.

5. These books are heavy.
These books are heavy as lead.

6. The queen’s dress is red.
The queen’s dress is red as a cardinal.

7. I was angry.
I was angry as an old wet hen.

8. It rained hard.
It rained cats and dogs.

9. Activity: Rewrite these sentences with a more interesting hyperbole.
The music was loud.
The garden is pretty.
The tired man snored loudly.
The flowers grew quickly.
I ate so much lunch my tummy is full.