What is an example of hyperbole?

The chosen example, "I’m so hungry I could eat a horse," is a classic example of hyperbole because it uses exaggeration to convey an intense feeling of hunger. Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves extreme exaggeration or overstatement not meant to be taken literally; it's used for emphasis or effect. In this case, the statement dramatically emphasizes just how hungry the speaker feels by suggesting an impossible scenario of consuming an entire horse.

This type of expression is often used in everyday language to create a vivid image or to add humor, making it a creative way to express one’s feelings. Other choices present figurative language but do not rely on exaggeration in the same way. For instance, saying "He ran faster than the wind" implies speed but doesn’t reach the same level of impossible exaggeration as the hunger example, and "The classroom was a zoo" is a metaphor that describes chaos rather than employing hyperbole. The phrase "She has a heart of gold" is another metaphor expressing kindness but lacks the exaggerated element characteristic of hyperbole.