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Hyperbole (/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/ ; adj. hyperbolic /ˌhaɪpərˈbɒlɪk/ ) is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (literally 'growth'). In poetry and oratory, it emphasizes, evokes strong feelings, and creates strong impressions. As a figure of speech, it is usually not meant to be taken literally.[1][2]
- ^ "hyperbole". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Hyperbole". Harris Middle School. University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-10.