ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Hyperbole: An extravagant exaggeration. Hyperbole Examples: The walk was a million miles long!

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: -I walked a million miles to get here. Hyperbole-this is an exaggeration. You may have walked very far, but you did not walk a MILLION miles.

Detailed explanation-4: -He is older than the hills. I will die if she asks me to dance. She is as big as an elephant! I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hyperbole Is Extreme Exaggeration In using hyperbole, you take an ordinary exaggeration to new heights. If I’m really hungry, I might say, “I’m so hungry I could eat that entire pizza” even though I really mean I could eat a slice or two beyond my usual consumption. My “entire pizza” comment is an exaggeration.