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English. Mini Lessons. Mrs. Taylor 8 th Grade. Sample. Hyperbole. exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. • We are so poor; we don’t have two cents to rub together. •That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding on a dinosaur.

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  1. English Mini Lessons Mrs. Taylor 8th Grade

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  3. Hyperbole exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally • •We are so poor; we don’t have two cents to rub together. • •That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding on a dinosaur. • •That new car costs a bazillion dollars. • •He's got tons of money. • •You could have knocked me over with a feather. • •Her brain is the size of a pea. • •He is older than the hills. •I am so hungry I could eat a horse. •I have a million things to do. •I had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill. •I had a ton of homework. •If I can’t buy that new game, I will die. •He is as skinny as a toothpick. •This car goes faster than the speed of light.

  4. Oxymoron a figure of speech in which two opposite words or ideas are paired to create new meaning. jumbo shrimp, act naturally, deafening silence, pretty ugly, living dead, only choice, random order, small crowd, big baby, tiny elephant, least favorite, short wait

  5. Idiom a word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning • Fish out of water - Being somewhere you don’t belong • Hold your horses - Wait a minute • Let the cat out of the bag - Tell a secret • Raining cats and dogs - It is raining very hard • A piece of cake - Very easy • Cross your fingers - For good luck • Be in hot water - Be in trouble • Get cold feet - Be nervous • Draw a blank - Can’t remember • Get your act together - Behave properly • Play it by ear - Improvise • Out of the blue - With no warning • A grey area - Something unclear • I’m all ears - You have my undivided attention

  6. Allusion a figure of speech that refers to people, places or events without mentioning them directly “I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.” “He’s a real Scrooge with his money.” “Chocolate was her Achilles’ heal.”

  7. Pun a joke using a play on words *One grasshopper told another about eating corn. It went in one ear and out the other. *Energizer Bunny arrested -- charged with battery. *The chicken crossed the playground to get to the other slide. *A boiled egg every morning is hard to beat. *Being struck by lightning is a shocking experience! *Broken pencils are pointless.

  8. Jargon Examples of Medical Jargon • BP - Medical shorthand for blood pressure • NPO - A patient should not take anything by mouth Examples of Business Jargon • Bang for the buck - A term that means, to get the most for your money • The 9-to-5 - Business jargon meaning a standard work day • Chief cook and bottle-washer - A person who holds many responsibilities Examples of Police Jargon • 10-4 - Radio jargon meaning Okay or I understand • FTP - Failure of an individual to pay a fine Examples of Military Jargon • AWOL - Absent without leave • PCS - A permanent change of station Examples of Political Jargon • Right wing – A conservative viewpoint • Getting on a soapbox - Making a speech in public • POTUS - President of the United States Examples of Internet Jargon • BTW - By the way • FAQ - Frequently asked questions • LOL - Laugh out loud • BFF - Best friends forever special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lih0Z2IbIUQ

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