Figurative Language
The Power of Six
Hyperbole Definition
An extreme exaggeration.
Hyperbole Example
" It kills me to imagine what she must be doing with" (Lore 25).
Idiom Definition
A phrase that doesn't mean the literal meaning
Idiom
"'Sam, the entire state of Tennessee is hot on our trail. We don't have much time" (Lore 76).
Idiom
"'And I arrived in just the nick of time"(Lore 213).
Idiom
"'I'm running late," she say sas she closes her door"(Lore 321).
Cliche
A phrase that has been used so many times it loses its real meaning
Cliche
"'You look like you've seen a ghost'" (Lore 66).
Idioms Song (Idioms by Melissa)