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'''Hyperbole''': an exaggeration meant for emphasis that is not meant to be taken literally. | '''Hyperbole''': an exaggeration meant for emphasis that is not meant to be taken literally. | ||
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Hyperboles are used in everyday speech and in almost all types of writing. | Hyperboles are used in everyday speech and in almost all types of writing. | ||
Baldick states that hyperbolic expressions are also common in dramatic speech (103). | |||
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Do not use hyperboles when stating facts. | Do not use hyperboles when stating facts. | ||
Also, be careful when using hyperboles, many of these figures of speech have become | Also, be careful when using hyperboles, many of these figures of speech have become cliché (Hacker 142, 143). | ||
When the body builder lifted the bowling ball, it looked '''as light as a feather'''. | When the body builder lifted the bowling ball, it looked '''as light as a feather'''. | ||
Concerned about | Concerned about clichés? See: [[When is something “clichéd” or “trite”?]] | ||