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Working from the Text
15. What is the consistent tone of the poem, and who is the intended audience? Cite words or phrases from the poem to support your response.
Check Your Understanding
Most of the texts you have read so far depend on exaggeration and hyperbole
to make readers smile, chuckle, and laugh. Return to the humorous print texts you have read in this unit and identify examples of hyperbole. In a collaborative discussion, share the examples you locate and discuss how hyperbole creates a humorous effect. Use precise diction in your discussion. Record examples shared by your peers in the graphic organizer.
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Read and Connect
Research humorous texts
in which the author uses hyperbole for effect. Choose a text that exemplifies the use of hyperbole, tone, and verbals. Cite examples to support your choice in your Reader/Writer Notebook. Include a brief summary explaining why this humorous text appeals to you. You will use your notes to recommend the text to your peers in a small group setting.
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