1. "My father is more stingy than a miser's fart." (Chapter 1)
2. "I would rather eat a bowl of nails than marry that idiot Richard." (Chapter 2)
3. "My mother is so religious, she could make a saint blush." (Chapter 3)
4. "I am so bored, I could scream." (Chapter 4)
5. "I would give anything to be free." (Chapter 5)
Through these hyperbolic statements, Catherine humorously exaggerates her feelings and circumstances, adding a comedic element to the novel.