What does the term hyperbole mean?

Answer 1

The gingerbread man ran for miles... I swear you've doubled in size since I last saw you... The weights weighed a tonne... I'm so hungry I could eat a horse... It's a mission to walk home in the rain... It's that hot I think I might burn to death... Her voice is deafening... The light blinded me...

Answer 2

'Hyperbole' means extravagant exaggeration

some examples:

* I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

* I have told you a million times not to lie!

* They ran like greased lightning.

* He's got tons of money.

* Her brain is the size of a pea.
A hyperbole is an exaggeration meant to illustrate a point. For example, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse" is a common hyperbole.

Answer 3

To make a statement that makes the intended thing or message bigger than what it really is. For a younger brother to say that his older brother can run 100 meters in 3.2 seconds (the world record is close to 10 seconds) would be a hyperbole.

Answer 4

It means using exaggeration for literary effect. "He had fists the size of hams." "He's put on so much weight I'm surprised he could get through his garage door without squeezing." "I need a raise. I just can't live on the fifteen cents a day my cheapskate boss pays me." "The lineup for that movie is so long that you can get in line on your fourteenth birthday and watch the movie on your fifteenth."

Answer 5

hyperbole: extravagant exaggeration used to emphasize a point

Ex. There are a million ants on the floor!

Answer 6

Hyperbole is a term that means to exaggerate and to embellish. A few synonyms of the word are magnification, rhetoric and overkill.

Answer 7

A hyperbole is a type of figurative speech in the English language. It refers to exaggerated statements or claims that should not be taken literally.

Answer 8

It is basically an exaggeration of something, often used in writing. For example, you might say "The bag weighed a ton!". When in actuality, the bag probably weighed 3 lbs.

Answer 9

Hyperbole is a figure of speech where exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect. It is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally, but rather to emphasize a point.