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''The bag weighed a ton,'' is an example of?
Hyperbole.
Is the phrase he missed by a mile a hyperbole or a metaphor?
A hyperbole: 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.
Can you give an example of a hyperbole using a pencil?
I only have one She is needed by everybody. I only know it's a hyperbole because my teacher said it in class today. I hope this helped!
What is a example of a hyperbole?
Im am so tired i could sleep a year.
Is You're one in a million is an example of a metaphor?
The drive to my grandma's house on Sunday took a million years /
The phrase I was so cold that I nearly froze to death is an example of which literary device?
Hyperbole. Hyperbole is a literary device that involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect. In this case, the phrase exaggerates the coldness to emphasize how extreme the situation was.
What does the phrase assented to the proposal mean?
The phrase "assented to the proposal" means that someone has agreed to or approved the proposal that was put forward. It indicates the person's agreement or acceptance of the proposal.
Can 'I'm as awesome as a possum' be a hyperbole?
First, this example is a simile-- comparing two unlike things, using "like" or "as" to make the comparison. Hyperbole refers to exaggerating to make a rhetorical point, such as "She served enough food to feed an army." Yes, your example could possibly be considered hyperbole, but it might be seen more as a clever phrase or an attempt at bragging, rather than as hyperbole.
Is this a hyperbole she turned as red as an apple?
i don't really know what a hyperbole is but i know the phrase is a simile for sure
Is raining cats and dogs a simile or a hyperbole which is an exaggeration?
The phrase "it's raining cats and dogs!" is hyperbole.
Which phrase from the proposal is an example of hyperbole?
Some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed . . . it is very well known, that they are every day dying . . . as fast as can be reasonably expected.
Is the phrase half-asleep a hyperbole?
No. Hyperbole involves massive exaggeration. 'Sleeping more deeply than an Egyptian Mummy', now that's hyperbole.
How Which phrase from the proposal is an example of understatement?
Is this sentence an adverb to consider the proposal?
It is not a sentence, but an infinitive phrase -- the infinitive verb "to consider" followed by the noun "proposal." Depending on how it appeared in a sentence, it could be either a noun phrase, adjective phrase, or adverb phrase.Their only option was to consider the proposal. (noun)The decision to consider the proposal was controversial. (adjective)The board met in special session to consider the proposal. (adverb)
Is oh the horror a hyperbole?
The phrase "Oh, the horror!" Is classified as NOT a hyperbole. Oh, the horror! Can be a real event, without exaggerating
Is they are gutless an example of a hyperbole?
No.
Which sentence includes an example of hyperbole?
“My knees are killing me,” he complained after the run.
