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Figurative language is speech or writing that departs from normal meaning or sound to create a special effect. These "literary devices" as they are called are: alliteration, hyperbole, idioms, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia and similes. Last month, we tackled the first device "alliteration." Here we're going to discuss the fun device "hyperbole." The meaning of hyperbole is a gross exaggeration, in order to emphasize a point. And we use it in both everyday speech and when writing. Here are some examples: 1) My dad can lift two tons (i.e. he is a very strong person). You should have the idea from here. 2) That food was so hot my ears were smoking. 3) That boy runs faster than a car. 4) I'm so tired I could sleep a year. 5) I'm 20 feet tall this month. 6) I must have walked a thousand miles. 7) He cried so long that he made a lake. 8) I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. 9) You have a million toys at yo

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