…his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them’. Hyperbole – Ephesians 2:10 is also a good example of…
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John 14:2
…a promise and assurance from Jesus to His readers. It also consists of some significant literary devices. Here are the examples. Hyperbole – The phrase ‘In my Father’s house are…
1 Peter 5:7
…verse. For example, the sound of /r/ in ‘Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you’. Hyperbole – The verse is also a good example of Hyperbole…
Psalm 107:2
…say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy‘. Hyperbole – The verse is a good example of hyperbole as the author exaggerates the requirement of being…
Isaiah 60:22
…a strong nation’. Hyperbole – The verse is also a good example of hyperbole as the speaker is exaggerating the words said by God that he will speed up their…
Matthew 25:23
…talents to explain the importance of learning, investing, and gaining financial blessing through that act. Hyperbole – The verse Matthew 25:23 is also a good example of hyperbole as Jesus…
James 1:2
…/n/, /t/ and /s/ in ‘when ye fall into divers temptations’. Hyperbole – Here, the author is asking the readers, especially Christians, to rejoice and be glad amidst the challenges…
Fame is a Bee
…is stated as; “Fame is a bee.” Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate any statement for the sake of emphasis. Emily exaggerates the standards of fame. Irony: Irony…
The Sky Is Low, The Clouds Are Mean
…one treated him Nature, like Us, is sometimes caught Without her Diadem.” Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate a statement for the sake of emphasis. Emily Dickenson exaggerates…
I’M NOBODY! WHO ARE YOU?
…in the first stanza of the poem to emphasize the point. “How dreary—to be—Somebody! How public—like a Frog.” Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate any statement for the…
1 Thessalonians 5:17
…The verse has likely used ‘Pathos’ as rhetoric to appeal to the reader’s emotion, especially sadness, and also highlight the importance of continuous prayers. Hyperbole – The author has asked…
The Bridge Builder
…literal meanings. “Bridge” is the symbol of ease and comfort and “chasm” symbolizes difficulty. Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate a statement for the sake of emphasis. For…
Not Waving but Drowning
…the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line such as the sound of /l/ in “Poor chap, he always loved larking”. Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate…
1 Thessalonians 5:18
…in In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Hyperbole – As the verse requires the readers or Christians to be…
The Manhunt
…Hyperbole: It is a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect. An example of this is the line “And handle and hold” (line 7), where…
Counter Attack
…line without a pause. Lines 1-2 (We’d gain our first…linking eyes) or 7-8 (The place was rotten…along the saps) or 17-18 (And then, of course…never a dud.) Hyperbole: It is…
Luke 22:36
…‘sword’ which is also a symbol of spiritual preparedness, and the challenges of a literal weapon. Hyperbole – The verse is also a good example of hyperbole. For example, ‘sell…
On the Ning Nang Nong
…with the repeated “ng” and “g” sounds. Hyperbole: It is the exaggeration used for emphasis or effect. “The mice go Clang” (line 8) shows the use of hyperbole intended to…
Act I Scene 5 from Romeo and Juliet
…different allusions to religion, such as pilgrims and prayers, making the love scene akin to a worship ritual. Hyperbole: It is the use of exaggerated language for emphasis or effect….
The Shepherd and His Flock
…scissors cutting the blanket of the dawn from the sky.” Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate a statement for the sake of emphasis. Mbuyiseni exaggerates the natural beauty…
