Hyperbole and Superlative

The girl is a mouse, hiding in a hole.

One example of hyperbole in the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson is when the protagonist, Melinda, describes her math teacher's voice as a "pin that jumps off the linoleum and nails me to the wall." This exaggerated description conveys the intensity of Melinda's discomfort in the classroom. Another example is when Melinda says, "The whole face is melting off her skull and all her teeth fall out. Just my luck to have geometry on Doomsday." This hyperbolic imagery emphasizes Melinda's dread and exaggerates her feelings about attending math class.

Yes, "cried your eyes out" is a hyperbole because it exaggerates the act of crying by suggesting that one cried so intensely that their eyes literally came out.

Hyperboles are exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. There is no definitive list of hyperboles since they are creative linguistic devices used in various contexts to emphasize or exaggerate a point. Some common examples include "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" or "I've told you a million times."

peace can run the world

Cleanliness is next to Godliness originated in the medieval era when a man was going to get knighted, they made him bath and wear a white robe, in the Bible it gives specific instructions to bath, so when God commanded them to bath they were doing what he wanted and as time went on they thought that the Bible told them to do that to be more like God, but they were wrong :P

the superlative form for movingly in most movingly

Metaphor. This phrase is a metaphor that suggests the person is arrogant or conceited, comparing their apparent inflated ego to an actual physical swelling of the head.

Hyperbole in a poem is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally. It is used to create emphasis, evoke strong emotions, or heighten the impact of a particular point or image in the poem.

My friendship with you,

greater than any other.

Side by side, or miles apart,

you'll always be in my heart.

When you feel pain,

I feel it too.

When you feel joy,

I feel it too.

You know me best,

my flaws and all.

And my friend that's why,

If you were to die, so would I.

-Kashauna

1. My love for you is deeper than the ocean, wider than the sky.
2. The sun is a blazing inferno, scorching everything in its path.
3. His smile lights up the room, brighter than a thousand candles.
4. She ran as fast as the wind, leaving a trail of dust in her wake.

The superlative form of the word quiet is quieter

is I was so tired that I could sleep on a bed of redII could sleep on Mount Everest

a hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration, such as: I'm so hungry i could eat a cow.

My sister uses so much makeup,. .... he only has cat friends!"

One example of hyperbole in "The Giver" is when Jonas exclaims that he wants to go Elsewhere with the baby he is caring for, even though it is a dangerous and unrealistic dream. This exaggeration emphasizes Jonas's desperation and longing for a better life outside the confines of the community.

It has moresarcasm than irony. e.g. You're taller than Andra the giant!!!

The mythological allusion to a Cassandra utterance refers to a prophecy or warning that goes unheeded or dismissed, much like the Greek myth of Cassandra who was cursed to have accurate prophecies but never be believed. It signifies a situation where someone predicts a future event or outcome, but their words are ignored or disregarded.

SARAH CYNTHIA SYLVIA STOUT WOULD NOT TAKE THE GARBAGE OUT

By Shel Silverstein-19??

Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout

Would not take the garbage out!

She'd scour the pots and scrape the pans,

Candy the yams and spice the hams,

And though her daddy would scream and shout,

She simply would not take the garbage out.

And so it piled up to the ceilings:

Coffee grounds, potato peelings,

Brown bananas, rotten peas,

Chunks of sour cottage cheese.

It filled the can, it covered the floor,

It cracked the window, it blocked the door

With bacon rinds and chicken bones,

Drippy ends of ice cream cones,

Prune pits, peach pits, orange peel,

Gloppy glumps of cold oatmeal,

Pizza crests and withered greens,

Soggy beans and tangerines,

Crusts of black burned buttered toast,

Gristly bits of beefy roasts. . .

The garbage rolled down the hall,

It raised the roof, it broke the wall. . .

Greasy napkins, cookie crumbs,

Globs of gooey bubble gum,

Cellophane from green baloney,

Rubbery blubbery macaroni,

Peanut butter, caked and dry,

Curdled milk and crusts of pie,

Moldy melons, dried up mustard,

Eggshells mixed with lemon custard,

Cold french fries and rancid meat,

Yellow lumps of Cream of Wheat.

At last the garbage reached so high

That finally it touched the sky.

And all the neighbors moved away,

And none of her friends would come out to play.

And finally Sarah Cynthia Stout said,

"OK, I'll take the garbage out!"

But then, of course, it was too late. . .

The garbage reached across the state,

From New York to the Golden Gate.

And there, in the garbage she did hate,

Poor Sarah met an awful fate,

That I cannot right now relate

Because the hour is much too late.

But children, remember Sarah Stout

And always take the garbage out!

The use of allusion in "Nectar in a Sieve" is that everything will be okay no matter everything not being okay. Bad things constantly happen to the main character, but their hope and the writing elude that something good may eventually happen.

Using a hyperbole exaggerates a statement for emphasis or humor. It can make a point more memorable or evoke strong emotions in the reader or listener. However, overusing hyperbole can diminish its impact and credibility.

This needle is so big that a crater formed on my arm.

Some famous poems using hyperbole include "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell, "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by Christopher Marlowe, and "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot. These poems use exaggerated language and descriptions to emphasize certain emotions or ideas.