HYPERBOLE
A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used to make
a point. It is like the opposite of “understatement.” It is from a Greek word
meaning “excess.” Hyperbole can be found in literature and oral communication.
They would not be used in nonfiction works, like medical journals or research
papers; but, they are perfect for fictional works, especially to add color to a
character or humor to the story.
Hyperbole
makes the point that the speaker found the extremely heavy, although
it was nothing like a literal ton. For instance, when you meet a friend after a
long time, you say, “Ages have passed since I last saw you”. You may not have
met him for three or four hours or a day, but the use of the word “ages”
exaggerates this statement to add emphasis to your wait. Therefore, a
hyperbole is an unreal exaggeration to emphasize the real situation. Some other
common Hyperbole examples are given below.
Here are some common examples of hyperbole:
- I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
- I have a million things to do.
- I had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill.
- I had a ton of homework.
- If I can’t buy that new game, I will die.
- He is as skinny as a toothpick.
- This car goes faster than the speed of light.
- That new car costs a bazillion dollars.
- We are so poor; we don’t have two cents to rub together.
- That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding on a dinosaur.
- They ran like greased lightning.
- He's got tons of money.
- You could have knocked me over with a feather.
- Her brain is the size of a pea.
- He is older than the hills.
Some jokes also take advantage of hyperbole, like the
“Your Mama” jokes. For example:
- Your mama is so lazy she got a remote controller to operate her remote.
- Your mama is so old her social security number is 1.
- Your mama is so ugly they didn’t give her a costume when she auditioned for Star Wars.
That’s all
about Hyperbole. Thank You for reading and dont forget to saying bismillah .
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