- The winter wind screeched through the lonely village and blew the soft silvery snow.
Lesson: Today the students learned about a new type of figurative language - hyperbole! A hyperbole is an exaggeration so dramatic that nobody can believe it. For example:
- I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
- I haven't seen you in a million years!
- Hyperboles are without a doubt the most exciting thing in the world!
Homework: Finish hyperbole practice page (p. 4)