Hyperboles are exaggerated statements that are not meant to be taken literally.
- I am so hungry, I could eat a horse!
- My dad could run faster than a car!
- The stack of homework in my room is miles high.
Metaphors are a figure of speech in which two things are compared. Metaphors are like similes without the use of like or as.
- She has a heart of gold.
- You have the memory of an elephant.
- Ramen noodles are just a bowl of happiness.
An Oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines two contradicting terms to create and emphasis.
- Their was a deafening silence that echoed throughout the room.
- It seemed that the old lady was growing smaller by the day.
- The comedy show was horribly funny.