Jan 13, 2015 · That's it - that's the entire rule. The only reason hyperbole is questionable at all is that "h" can be kind of tricky since in some words it's pronounced and in others it's silent. It's …

Dec 6, 2020 · a way of speaking or writing that makes someone or something sound much bigger, better, smaller, worse, more unusual, etc., than they are: Although he’s not given to hyperbole, …

Jul 26, 2010 · Here's a definition from MW for hyperbole: : extravagant exaggeration that represents something as much greater or less, better or worse, or more intense than it really is …

Aug 9, 2008 · WordReference English definition: hyperbole noun 1 hyperbole, exaggeration extravagant exaggeration There is nothing about intention there, but, in Random House …

Dec 16, 2010 · B's case is that a metaphor uses a figure from one field to elucidate another. When the figure is from the same field, it's hyperbole, so being freezing isn't a metaphor for being …

Mar 3, 2016 · in the example sentence for hyperbole in Oxford learners dictionary . Thanks for the answers in advance. A.

Jun 17, 2021 · Hello, May I please ask about the figure of speech in the following: " the sky was black and close to the house-tops." from Native Sun. Thanks.

Jan 3, 2020 · It is a hyperbole of a hyperbole. The first hyperbole is "ream one's asshole" or "ream his butt". ream his ass ream (one's) ass 1. vulgar slang To aggressively and angrily rebuke, …

Oct 5, 2004 · Hi ikbendeliefdemoe, It is used here (that is, in America) at least sometimes for the same reason. Here's a link to a page that addresses the question:

Mar 16, 2017 · There are potential distinctions between the following: "People were crazy (better "went crazy") over the election results in the country."