What is “hyperbole”?: Difference between revisions

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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 common in dramatic speech (103).
Baldick states that hyperbolic expressions are also common in dramatic speech (103).




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