LITERATURE QUESTIONS
PURITAN LITERATURE
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personification
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alliteration
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hyperbole
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oxymoron
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Detailed explanation-1: -Other examples of hyperbole: I have told you a million times to wash the dishes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses an exaggerated or extravagant statement to create a strong emotional response. As a figure of speech it is not intended to be taken literally. Hyperbole is frequently used for humour.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hyperbole uses figurative language to make an overstatement or exaggeration. This figure of speech creates emphasis and depending on the context, you can use it for comic or dramatic effect, to create vivid images, or to convey intensity or emotion.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hyperbole. Hyperbole is extravagant, intentional exaggeration. “I have a million things to do today” is a common example of hyperbole.