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 - 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
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 - 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
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
novel (hyperbole) - WordReference Forums Δράμα in MoGr is the dramatic novel (with sad tragical concequences for the protagonist), the generic name for "novel" is «νουβέλα» [nuˈve̞la] (fem ) < Fr nouvelle However in this case, we use δράμα indeed (as a hyperbole)
No Time Flat - WordReference Forums "No time flat" or "no time at all," is, of course, hyperbole since a finite amount of time is required for any work to be done They both mean "in a very short period of time "