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Example of hyperbole short. One thinks of the interstellar spaces of the colossal reaches of the now mythical ether. That was the easiest question in the world. Journalist Henry Louis Mencken used hyperbole to share his rather grim opinions regarding the South.
Hyperbole hi-PURR-boh-lee from the ancient Greek huperbolē to throw beyond is a quantitative or qualitative exaggeration used for dramatic poetic or humorous effect. This provides extra emphasis to prove how extreme a certain situation may be. Hyperbole the exaggerated statements that arent meant to be taken literally have spiced up the English language for eons.
The shopping cost me a million dollars. Hes running faster than the wind. In this case it is presumed that someone has been cut off or a small wound has been made or even that has been a moral pain but it is not absolutely serious then a third person launches the hyperbole.
Late at night it got so frigid that all spoken words froze solid afore they could be heard. It is indeed amazing to contemplate so vast a vacuity. Well now one winter it was so cold that all the geese flew backward and all the fish moved south and even the snow turned blue.
That man is as tall as a house. In short hyperbole is a statement that has been exaggerated. À propos de MyMemory.
Here are some short examples of hyperbole. Here are fifty examples of hyperbole. Adds amazing luster for infinite mirror-like shine Brilliant Brunette shampoo It doesnt get better than this Oscar Meyer The best a man can get Gillette Mints so strong they come in a metal box Altoids.