An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or humor — not meant to be taken literally.
💥 Hyperbole
Crunchy leaves crackled under my boots as I walked through the forest.
🌈 Imagery
Her smile was sunshine on a cloudy day.
🔍 Metaphor
The bakery smelled like sweet cinnamon and melting sugar.
🌈 Imagery
The line at lunch was longer than the Great Wall of China.
💥 Hyperbole
The warm, golden sun shimmered on the calm blue lake.
🌈 Imagery
The classroom was a zoo during indoor recess.
🔍 Metaphor
My backpack weighs a ton.
💥 Hyperbole
Uses descriptive language that appeals to the five senses so you can picture it in your mind.
🌈 Imagery
Compares two unlike things by saying one is the other.
🔍 Metaphor
Time is a thief that steals our moments.
🔍 Metaphor
I’ve told you a million times to clean your room.
💥 Hyperbole