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- an or a hyperbole - WordReference Forums
Hi, Why an, not a, hyperbole in the following sentence from The Statment of Articles on Impeachment "Today I am an inquisitor An hyperbole would not be fictional and would not overstate the solemnness that I feel right now " For more information, you can use the link
- Definition of hyperbole | WordReference Forums
hyperbole extravagant exaggeration Merriam-Webster hyperbole exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally Webster’s New World College Dictionary Question: Which definition do you think is more accurate? (I suppose the latter definition is more accurate )
- Hyperbole - more than just exaggeration? - WordReference Forums
Somebody has been trying to persuade me that "hyperbole" has a stronger meaning than "exaggeration" - a sort of exaggerated exaggeration The dictionaries point to its Greek origin as a rhetorical device, but of course it has developed everyday usages outside of the vocabulary of rhetoric I
- Im freezing - metaphor or hyperbole or both? - WordReference Forums
For me, now, the questions become very similar to those in the simpler case: Is this just exaggeration? - hyperbole Or, is this a leap of imagination into a world in which it is freezing? - metaphor There's also the third matter, which I've not raised so far: is hyperbole a figure?
- hyperbole - WordReference Forums
Hi, I recently felt particularly stupid to learn that "hyperbole" seems to be defined as intentional exaggeration for effect I had always thought it usually referred to unintentional exaggeration This may have been due to my tendency to use it in a derogatory way, e g : "there goes that
- The city that never sleeps - WordReference Forums
Welcome to the forum, wayne22! Please give us the complete sentence in which you would use "The city that never sleeps," and explain the situation in which you would say it Also, is your question about the meaning of the phrase, or about the meaning of the word "hyperbole?"
- He’s not usually given to hyperbole. | WordReference Forums
Hi guys! I was wondering if I could get the meaning of that sentence which is" He’s not usually given to hyperbole " in the example sentence for hyperbole in Oxford learners dictionary Thanks for the answers in advance
- the sky was black and close [hyperbole?] | WordReference Forums
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
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