exaggeration
/ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/noun
Middle School
1
The act of heaping or piling up.
2
The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
3
A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing