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Hyperbole

Published on Nov 18, 2015

hyperbole

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Hyperbole

By Ashlyn
Photo by dalbera

A Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration

Photo by © Ahmed Amir

example

  • That dog has ears as long as a mile.
  • The dogs ears are really long.
Photo by BurgTender

example

  •  This cake weighs a ton.
  •  It is a heavy cake

example

  • My pet mouse weighs a ton.
  • My pet mouse is heavy.

Which one is correct

  •  The mouse weighs a ton.
  • The pig is as tall as an elephant.
  •  The elephant is as tall as the sky.

The answer is

  •  A
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