Certainly! Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to
explain the meaning of each hyperbole — that is, to interpret what the exaggerated statement really means in a realistic way.
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What is a Hyperbole?
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hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses
extreme exaggeration to emphasize a point or create humor. It is
not meant to be taken literally.
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Now, let’s go through each sentence and explain its meaning:
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1. Jerry ran at a million miles an hour.
✔ Explanation: This is an exaggeration to show that Jerry was running
very fast, not literally a million miles per hour (which is impossible for a human).
👉 *Meaning: Jerry was running extremely quickly.*
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2. Amy died of embarrassment when her dad showed up to her school.
✔ Explanation: Amy didn’t actually die. She felt so embarrassed that it felt like she could "die" from shame.
👉 *Meaning: Amy felt extremely embarrassed when her dad unexpectedly showed up at school.*
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3. Peter has tons of money.
✔ Explanation: “Tons” is an exaggeration. Peter doesn’t literally have thousands of tons of cash.
👉 *Meaning: Peter has a lot of money.*
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4. Jack was so hungry that he could eat a horse.
✔ Explanation: Jack can't actually eat a whole horse. This shows how
extremely hungry he is.
👉 *Meaning: Jack is very, very hungry.*
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5. She was told to clean her room a thousand times.
✔ Explanation: She wasn’t literally told to clean it 1,000 times. It emphasizes that she was told to clean it
many, many times — perhaps repeatedly or annoyingly often.
👉 *Meaning: She was told to clean her room over and over again.*
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6. “This tight hat is killing me,” he said.
✔ Explanation: The hat isn’t actually killing him. He’s exaggerating to express how uncomfortable it feels.
👉 *Meaning: The hat is very tight and uncomfortable.*
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✔ Final Answers (Summarized):
1. Jerry was running extremely fast.
2. Amy felt extremely embarrassed.
3. Peter has a lot of money.
4. Jack was very, very hungry.
5. She was told to clean her room many times.
6. The hat is very tight and uncomfortable.
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