yes, a hyperbole is exaggeration which is in its own form a figure of speech. For example I'm bored to death.
The figure of speech called hyperbole that is extravagant exaggeration of facts or of possibility.
This is an example of a hyperbole. (pronounced high PUHR bowl y) A hyperbole is an extravagant exaggeration. EX: He drug half the lake out with him. -meaning he was sopping wet.
figure of speech according to categories
figure of speech is a kind of a style. the credit of this is point of figure.
Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves deliberate exaggeration or overstatement for emphasis or effect. It is not meant to be taken literally but is used to create a dramatic or humorous effect in writing or speech.
Bombastic describes a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement when describing people or events.
== == Overstatement (hyperbole): an exaggeration in order to emphasize a certain truth. Understatement: stating less than one means or implies. refers to a figure of speech that says less than is intended. Understatement usually has an ironic effect, and sometimes may be used for comic purposes.Technical term for understatement - Meiosis is a euphemistic figure of speech that intentionally understates something or implies that it is lesser in significance or size than it really is.In rhetoric, litotes is a figure of speech in which a certain statement is expressed by denying its opposite.
It is a figure of speech comparing to an exaggeration "He swallowed a ton of water"
yes, a hyperbole is exaggeration which is in its own form a figure of speech. For example I'm bored to death.
I think this means a figure of speech, or a hyperbole is an extravagant exaggeration.
Exaggerate is a verb."That's a nice story, Lisa, but please don't exaggerate."
Hyperbole is a noun.
a metaphor, allusion and an overstatement i hope that helped :)
Hyperbole is a literary form of exaggeration. Hyperbole is a figure of speech that adds emphasis through the use of over-the-top language.
overstatement- making something seem more important than it really is. Synonyms: exaggeration, magnification. Antonym: understatement.
The figure of speech called hyperbole that is extravagant exaggeration of facts or of possibility.