Hyperbole

Welcome to the "Hyperbole" category on Questions LLC! Prepare to journey into the realm of vivid imagination and extravagant exaggeration. Hyperbole, derived from the Greek word meaning "excess," is a powerful rhetorical device that adds flair and emphasis to our communication. From art to literature, advertising to everyday conversations, hyperbole plays an integral role in capturing attention, evoking emotions, and making a lasting impact. Here you'll find an array of questions exploring the artistry, effectiveness, history, and significance of hyperbole in various forms of expression. Delve into this category to unravel the depths of hyperbole's influence and enhance your understanding of this captivating linguistic tool.

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Hyperbole — my feet were killing me really means
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2. asked by Anonymous
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1. Which option describes hyperbole?an exaggeration so extreme that it is not meant to be taken seriously ***** human
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2. asked by unknown lol
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Which of the following is hyperbole?(1 point)an implied comparison without using like or as the feeling caused by a word a
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2. asked by Spottedleaf
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Which of these phrases is an example of hyperbole?A. The drive to my grandma's house on Sunday took a million years. B.
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Here the once embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world.metaphor simile personification hyperbole D
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2. asked by christopher
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one year ago2. Read the following sentence from Betty Bonham Lies retelling of myth of Orpheus and Eurydice: "Orpheus's music
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2. asked by Hello
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I had a ton of homework. I thought I would never finish is:personification alliteration metaphor hyperbole
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2. asked by Antony Joseph
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An exaggeration used to emphasize a point.Question 9 options: Malapropism Irony Imagery Hyperbole
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2. asked by Anonymous
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Words are everywhere?explain the hyperbole used in this line
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2. asked by Tshepho
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Read the following sentence from Betty Bonham Lies's retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice:"Orpheus's music was so
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2. asked by bilhkj,n m
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(Words are everywhere)explain the hyperbole usedin this line
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2. asked by Boikhutso
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Hyperbole my feet were killing me really means
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2. asked anonymously
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Which is hyperbole?A. He could have knocked me over with a feather. B. He could never understand how it worked. C. She had a
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2. asked by Antony Joseph
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Which is hyperbole?A. We are so poor we can't afford much. B. We are so poor we don't have two pence to rub together. C. We are
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2. asked by Antony Joseph
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an extreme exaggeration
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2. asked by sturdy boy 2008🕺
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Which of the following is hyperbole?(1 point)an obvious exaggeration a comparison between unlike things using like or as an
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2. asked by 𝙡𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙡𝙮𝙫#7057
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i know what hyperbole mean that be overexaggeration, but what be Hyperbole litotes?
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2. asked by Mohammad
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Which option describes hyperbole?(1 point)Responses an exaggeration so extreme that it is not meant to be taken seriously human
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2. asked by Redbear
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wat is a hyperboleHyperbole is exaggeration or overstatement. Example: I have told you a million times. They are so tiny you
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2. asked by Is 9+9=10?
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"the unbelievable propensity to rioting that engaged the rest of the household"is an example of: (A) a paradox (B)a simile (C)a
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2. asked by Mark
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1.Which of the following excerpts from Orpheus and Eurydice is an example of hyperbole?A. even the ice hard heart of hades
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2. asked by GummyBears
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What does the following hyperbole from Orpheus and Eurydice accomplish?How could he live without his wife, the other half of his
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Which option describes hyperbole?(1 point)Responses a comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as human
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2. asked by Blah
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Which option describes hyperbole?(1 point)Responses descriptions that evoke one of the five senses descriptions that evoke one
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2. asked by discolortion
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PLEASE HELP AND HURRY!!! In a house the size of a postage stamplived a man as big as a barge. His mouth could drink the entire
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2. asked by isaiag
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Can anyone help me find a hyperbole in the book the lord of the flies, please?I've been trying to find one for the past two
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2. asked by IB student
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Example of hyperbolethe whole town gathered at the door
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2. asked anonymously
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Extreme exaggeration is referred to as a _______________________.
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I'm so hungry I could eat a horse is:personification alliteration metaphor hyperbole
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2. asked by Antony Joseph
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Which option describes hyperbole
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2. asked by St Jude girl
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Question 8 of 13Which sentence contains the best example of hyperbole? • A. Yesterday, I met the most amazing person ever. •
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2. asked by ????
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Which option describes hyperbole?(1 point)Responses a comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as a
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2. asked by Blah
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Which of the following is hyperbole
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2. asked by Jo mamma
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Which option describes hyperbole?(1 point)
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2. asked by Redbear
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Which option describes hyperbole?A. A comparison of two unlike things without using words like or as B. descriptions that evoke
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2. asked by Moon_Squ@d
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Which of the following is hyper bole
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2. asked by ..
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I remember packing and repacking the small container a hundred times, trying to arrange everything so nothing essential would
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2. asked by Anon
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Is "freedom rot in hell" a hyperbole?Its from the lyric, "Won't let my freedom rot in hell" by Beyonce. I thinks it is a
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2. asked by Pizza
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Which of these sentences from the story is an example of a hyperbole? Orpheus and Eurydice.A.) Soon he saw the River Styx, which
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2. asked by Dylan
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Read the following excerpt. What is the effect of the hyperboles in these lines? "If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare with
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2. asked by who
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“I was so anxious to see it kept entire, lest the goats should break through, that I never left off till, with infinite
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2. asked by Anonymous
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What is the meaning of the hyperbole, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse", when used in a text?(1 point)Responses It allows the
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What is the meaning of the hyperbole, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse", when used in a text? (1 point)• It allows the
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What is the meaning of the hyperbole, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse", when used in a text?(1 point) Responses It helps
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2. asked anonymously
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What is the meaning of the hyperbole, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse", when used in a text?(1 point)Responses It gives the
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The passage includes the following lines: "When is the pause after that sentence ever broken by reply? Not, perhaps, once in a
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2. asked by Imari
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I've been throwing rocks and things of birds since I was born and had never been come close to hitting one I've seen 1 million
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2. asked by Tayler
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What is the meaning of a hyper bole? I’m so hungry. I could eat a horse when used in a text does it give the raider insight to
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Which of the following quotations from “The Talk” illustrates hyperbole, or intentional overstatement? I. “My best friend
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2. asked by vickie
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"The magic might die by the first of September, but now in late June there was still plenty of magic, and shoes like these could
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2. asked by Nikki
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