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Identify the sentences whether a HYPERBOLE or an IRONY.
_________________1. I totally enjoy being stuck in traffic for hours.
_________________2. What a fantastic idea to wear white to a spaghetti dinner.
_________________3. She’s so punctual—only 45 minutes late this time!
_________________4. I adore how my computer crashes right before I hit “save.”
_________________5. This bag weighs a ton—I think I packed my entire house.
_________________6. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse… and maybe dessert after.
_________________7. Oh great, another meeting—just what I needed to make my day perfect.
_________________8. I love how my alarm clock always surprises me at 6 a.m.
_________________9. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse… and maybe dessert after.
_________________10. He runs faster than the speed of light.
_________________11. Her smile was so bright it could light up the entire city.
_________________12. I waited in line for eternity just to get a coffee.
_________________13. My phone battery dies faster than a mayfly.
_________________14 .Wow, your cooking is amazing—I didn’t know toast could be that burnt.
_________________15. I’m thrilled that my vacation got canceled. Who needs beaches anyway?
_________________16. That test was so hard, I think my brain melted.
_________________17. It was so cold, even my thoughts froze.
_________________18. She cried an ocean of tears over that movie.
_________________19. Nothing says “fun” like doing taxes on a weekend.
_________________ 20. He’s a real genius—he just locked himself out of his own car… again.