when it said i did not move a muscle for a whole hour
In "The Tell-Tale Heart," the narrator describes their heightened senses by saying, "I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell." This hyperbole exaggerates their ability to hear sounds from extreme distances.
In the book "Just Listen" by Sarah Dessen, a hyperbole is used when the protagonist says "my heart stopped beating" to emphasize the intensity of her emotions in a particular moment.
Other than the title, The Telltale Head being a play on The Telltale Heart the similarities lie in The Telltale Heart having the narrator, who is presumably the murderer, being haunted by the sound of the victim's beating heart. Bart, who is also the narrator of The Telltale Head briefly, is haunted by the voice of Jebidiah Springfield.
Possibly, because hyperbole is exaggerated speech.But 'heart leaped in to mouth' is undeniably a metaphoricexpression.
In the book "Gathering Blue," a hyperbole is an exaggeration used for emphasis or effect. One example of hyperbole in the book is when Kira describes the building as so tall it touches the sky.
Pg. 53 there is a hyperbole.
Peter West has written: 'The telltale heart'
Treasury Men in Action - 1950 The Case of the Telltale Heart 4-5 was released on: USA: 24 September 1953
A hyperbole in the book "Breadwinner" would be an exaggerated statement used to emphasize a point or create a vivid image. For example, if a character in the book said, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse," it would be a hyperbole used to convey extreme hunger.
In the book Eragon, a hyperbole is used when the character Orik says he could drink a river of ale and not get drunk. This is an exaggeration to emphasize the extent of his drinking abilities.
In the book "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor, hyperbole is used to emphasize extreme situations or emotions. For example, when Phillip says he will die if he doesn't have water, it is a hyperbolic statement to show the severity of his situation. Hyperbole helps create tension and drama in the story.
Figure it out.
probably a hyperbole