Question

1. a billion balloons congratulating the graduates graduating, \were glad you made it.\

this is an example of... hyperbole / understatement
i believe this because...

1. my teacher assigned a thick homework packet, two book reports, and a 10 - page research project, so i guess that im going to be a little busy this weekend.

this is an example of... hyperbole / understatement
i believe this because...

1. the next closest star to the earth is a mere 4.22 light - years away.

this is an example of... hyperbole / understatement
i believe this because...

1. cool, quiet, green stars. i will tear them out of the sky and squeeze them over an old silver cup for you.

this is an example of... hyperbole / understatement
i believe this because...

1. kidnapping the bride at her wedding was a slight of breach of decorum.

this is an example of... hyperbole / understatement
i believe this because...

Explanation:

• 11: "A billion balloons" is an exaggerated statement. Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
• 12: Saying "a little busy" when having a thick homework packet, two book reports, and a 10 - page research project is an understatement. Understatement is a form of expression that makes something seem less important or intense than it actually is.
• 13: 4.22 light - years is an extremely large distance, but the use of "mere" downplays it. This is an understatement.
• 14: "Tear them out of the sky and squeeze them over an old silver cup" is an exaggerated and impossible action. It is a hyperbole.
• 15: Kidnapping a bride at her wedding is a very serious and un - decorous act. Saying it was a "slight breach of decorum" is an understatement.

Answer:

1. Hyperbole. Because "a billion balloons" is an exaggerated description.
2. Understatement. Because the workload is much more than "a little busy" suggests.
3. Understatement. Because 4.22 light - years is a vast distance, and "mere" downplays it.
4. Hyperbole. Because the action described is exaggerated and impossible.
5. Understatement. Because kidnapping a bride is a very serious breach, not a "slight" one.