hyperbolehaɪˈpɜr bə li
hyperbole (n)
- plural
- hyperboles
English Definitions:
hyperbole, exaggeration (noun)
extravagant exaggeration
hyperbole (Noun)
Extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device.
hyperbole (Noun)
Deliberate exaggeration.
hyperbole (Noun)
An instance or example of this technique.
hyperbole (Noun)
A hyperbola.
Hyperbole
Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally. Hyperboles are exaggerations to create emphasis or effect. As a literary device, hyperbole is often used in poetry, and is frequently encountered in casual speech. An example of hyperbole is: "The bag weighed a ton." Hyperbole makes the point that the bag was very heavy, though it probably doesn't actually weigh a ton. In rhetoric, some opposites of hyperbole are meiosis, litotes, understatement, and bathos.
Hyperbole
Hyperbole ( (listen); adj. hyperbolic (listen)) is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (literally 'growth'). In poetry and oratory, it emphasizes, evokes strong feelings, and creates strong impressions. As a figure of speech, it is usually not meant to be taken literally.
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