Figurative Language Worksheets

Hyperbole Worksheets

This is the hyperbole worksheets section. Hyperbole is exaggerated statements or claims that are not necessarily to be taken literally. For example, when someone says they can eat a horse right now, they do not literally mean they will eat a horse, but rather mean they are very hungry. Hyperbole is figurative language in the form of exaggeration. Hyperbole adds emphasis through exaggeration which gets the reader's attention. Hyperbole is a literary device that draws emphasis through extreme exagerration and is a type of rhetoric. Hyperbole is a rhetorical and literary technique where the author or speaker intentionally uses overstatement or exagerration for emphasis. Our hyperbole worksheets may be used for a variety of grade levels.

Our Hyperbole Worksheets are free to download and easy to access in PDF format. Use these Hyperbole worksheets at school or at home.