Sometimes hyperbolic statements are obvious and when used strike the listener as unusual.

Example of hyperbole nature. Theres enough food in the cupboard to feed an entire army In this example the speaker doesnt literally mean that theres enough food in the cupboard to feed the hundreds of people in the army. If Ive told you once Ive told you a. This is the worst day of my life.

In a word the hyperbole is a beauty when the thing itself of which we have to speak is in its nature extraordinary. Examples of Hyperbole in Media. For example If I say Im so tired I could sleep for a week I am using a hyperbole.

The subject is not literally dying but is using hyperbole to figuratively communicate how hard he is laughing. The Greek roots of the term hyperbole carry the sense of overshooting and excess. Examples of Hyperbole in Media Fairytales and Folklore.

For we are then allowed to. It would be impossible to eat a horse of course but the meaning conveyed is that the speaker is extremely hungry. Im not in a coma and I couldnt possibly sleep for a week but the connection correlates.

What you will usually say is I am so hungry I could eat a horse but of course you do not really mean eating a horse. As I Walked Out One Evening WH. What is the most famous example of hyperbole.

My dad will kill me when he comes home. Below are all-time best Hyperbole poems written by famous Poets. These phrases when analyzed are obvious exaggerations of the truth.