Hyperbole and Superlative

Oh honey, hyperboles are as common in songs as wrinkles on my face. You've got Katy Perry singing about fireworks shooting across the sky, and Beyoncé claiming she can see your halo. Even good ol' Taylor Swift exaggerates with her "You Belong with Me" lyrics. Hyperboles are everywhere in music, darling.

In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, hyperbole can be found on various pages throughout the text. One notable example is on page 4, where the protagonist, Montag, describes the firehouse alarm as "a great python spitting its venomous kerosene upon the world." This exaggerated comparison of the alarm to a venomous snake showcases Bradbury's use of hyperbole to emphasize the intense and destructive nature of the firehouse's activities.

more cowardly, most cowardly

In a year or two when the war's over they'll be traveling to Mars and back. page 84

A metaphor used in Lamb to Slaughter

more pleasant, most pleasant

"More active" and "less active" are a few of the possible comparatives for active.

Native English grammar gives "activer, activest," while adopted French grammar gives "more active, most active." Some people think the native English form always "sounds wrong" when used with imported adjectives of Romance origin, and even on some polysyllabic native adjectives.

A hyperbole is an over-exaggeration. So if one says a hyperbole on anger it might sound like anger is a million times harder to handle than happiness.

The phrase "he missed by a mile" is a hyperbole. A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally. In this case, the phrase is emphasizing the significant distance by which the person missed their target, rather than making a direct comparison between missing and a mile.

Oh, dude, the comparative form of "luxury" is "more luxurious." Like, if you're upgrading from a regular hotel to a fancy five-star resort, you're definitely stepping into the realm of more luxurious accommodations. So, yeah, you can totally live that luxe life and say "more luxurious" with a straight face.

Well, when we talk about comparing how someone feels, we can say "happier" to show someone is feeling more joy. And if we want to say they're feeling the most joy possible, we can say "happiest." Just like how a happy little tree can grow bigger and bigger with love and care.

In Maya Angelou's poem "Graduation," three examples of hyperbole include: "the air was heavy with the breath of the unlettered," which exaggerates the impact of illiteracy; "the whitefolks' schools got all the money," which hyperbolically suggests extreme inequality in funding; and "the graduating class tried to sing a song," which exaggerates the lack of musical talent among the students. Hyperbole is used by Angelou to emphasize the challenges and injustices faced by African American students during segregation.

A hyperbole in "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe is an exaggeration used for emphasis or effect. One example of hyperbole in the poem is when the narrator describes the raven as "nevermore." This extreme statement emphasizes the bird's constant presence and the narrator's despair. Hyperboles help create a sense of drama and intensity in the poem.

Comparative is comparing between 2 things and is done by adding "more" in front of the word. The superlative is comparing 3+ things and is achieved by adding "most" in front of the word. The comparative form of ordinary would be "more ordinary" and the superlative would be "most ordinary".

Well honey, the comparative form of "genuine" is "more genuine" and the superlative form is "most genuine." So if you want to talk about something being even more real or authentic, you'd use those forms. But let's be real, nothing beats the original, right?

more briefly, most briefly

Some hyperboles for a panda could include "a mountain of fluff with eyes like liquid obsidian," "a bottomless pit of bamboo consumption," or "a cuddly giant with a heart as big as China." Hyperboles are exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally, but to emphasize certain qualities or characteristics of the subject, in this case, a panda.

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A hyperbole for "Cara is a very smart girl" could be "Cara is the smartest person to ever walk the earth." Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect. In this case, the exaggeration highlights Cara's intelligence in an exaggerated and humorous way.

Comparative: broader

Superlative: broadest

If a hyperbole is when you super exaggerate something, an example could be I am so tired I could just die here and now. Or I'm so tired I could sleep for a year.

Comparative: Noisier

Superlative: Noisiest

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The comparative form of "forth" is "further," and the superlative form is "furthest." These forms are used to compare the degree or extent to which something is done or exists in relation to others. In this case, "forth" is being compared to other distances or extents.