According to “dictionary.com” the definition for hyperbole is as follows:
1. Obvious and intentional exaggeration.
2. An extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
While some students are able to grasp the full meaning of “hyperbole” simply through the words of this definition, many students will still lack a meaningful connection that will cause this definition to really “stick” for them. Below is a simple visual model of hyperbole that I created to help students extract more meaning by being able to “see” what an hyperbole looks like:
While paint.net allowed me to create a “visual hyperbole”, this simple model still lacked a dimension that would allow students to interact with the definition or to see the definition explained through multiple examples. So, I decided to use poster board and cutouts to supplement the above model in a way that would attract the students’ attentions and offer an interactive quality as well.
The road provides multiple examples of hyperboles for students to view, and it still maintains the core concept of “a list of hyperboles a mile long” to show students how a non-literal exaggeration is being used. The extra is the 3-D element of the road signs which offer visual images to portray the hyperboles written on the road. Students can place the “road sign” beside the matching hyperbole and even create more pictures to go with the other hyperboles. The scenery is there to make it more appealing and hopefully more fun and memorable for the students.
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