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Example: He was black as night and as fast as light. | Example: He was black as night and as fast as light. | ||
==Hyperbole== | [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbole]==Hyperbole== | ||
An obvious and intentional exaggeration, an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.” | An obvious and intentional exaggeration, an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.” | ||