Hyperbole

-"There were a million people packed into one classroom." This is a hyperbole because it isn't possible to have one million people in one classroom, it just means that there are a lot of people in one classroom.

​Examples

An extreme exaggeration that can't possibly be true. That isn't meant to be taken literally. -"Her smile is a mile wide." this is a hyperbole because it's exaggerating how big her smile is.

​Definition

-I am very tired.
-The line was long.
-I'm very hungry.
-The desert is 8 miles long.
-The river is fast.
-The jungle is quiet.

​Non-Hyperbole

​-She was short as a bean
-She could hear a pin drop from a mile away
-The classroom was a mile wide.
-The plant was as tall as the Eiffel Tower.