Hyperbole
They say he kept an eight-inch cockroach on a leash.
Hyperbole is something that is exaggerated for the purpose of emphasis. What is exaggerated in the quote above? What point do you think Mr. Spinelli is trying to make?
Click to check out information on cockroaches. Record three facts that might be important.
What feelings do they give you?
What do you put on a leash?
Why would he have a cockroach on a leash?
Are cockroaches around here eight inches long?
So, what do you think? What does Mr. Spinelli want us to think about Maniac Magee?
Hyperbole is something that is exaggerated for the purpose of emphasis. What is exaggerated in the quote above? What point do you think Mr. Spinelli is trying to make?
Click to check out information on cockroaches. Record three facts that might be important.
What feelings do they give you?
What do you put on a leash?
Why would he have a cockroach on a leash?
Are cockroaches around here eight inches long?
So, what do you think? What does Mr. Spinelli want us to think about Maniac Magee?