…For example, “And to cozen you will flatter; Let him gain the hand, he’ll leave you And still glory to deceive you. Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate…
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Love Poem
…The drunk clambering on his undulant floor.” Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate any statement for the sake of emphasis. Nims exaggerates the beauty of his love throughout…
London, 1802
…lowliest duties on herself did lay.” Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate any statement for the sake of emphasis. Wordsworth exaggerates about the condition of England, such as,…
The Beggars
…mange eating away at them.” Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate any statement for the sake of emphasis. Rainer exaggerates about the misery of the beggars such as…
Lamentations 3:23
…is used to describe God’s mercy as being ‘new every morning’. This metaphor image helps emphasize the idea of renewal and freshness, underlining God’s unending compassion. Hyperbole – The phrase…
Zephaniah 3:17
…symbolic representation of the future state of joy and peace that God will bring in the end. Hyperbole – The verse Zephaniah 3:17 is also a good example of hyperbole…
Jeremiah 31:3
…human quality of drawing people toward Him, as an intentional gesture. Hyperbole – The verse is also a good example of hyperbole as the phrase ‘everlasting love’ is exaggeration of…
O Me! O Life!
…poor results of all, of the plodding and sordid crowds I see around me.” Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate a statement for the sake of emphasis. For…
Romans 12:19
…Hyperbole – Romans 12:19 exaggerates God’s protection and possessiveness as if God will punish anyone for the smallest mistakes against His children. Thus, making a good example of hyperbole. Parallelism…
S. I. W.
…bringing flow to the verses. Hyperbole: It is an exaggeration used to emphasize a point. For example, “His eyes grew old with wincing” shows the use of hyperbole that eyes…
Romeo And Juliet, Act I Prologue
…a pause or break, emphasizing the idea of fate and inevitability. Hyperbole: Exaggeration or overstatement used for emphasis or effect. One such example is “Death-marked love” (Line 6). This hyperbole…
Song: To Celia
…without any pause. This is called the use of enjambment. Hyperbole: It is an exaggeration used for emphasis or effect. For example, line 7 shows the speaker using hyperbole when…
Nameless Pain
…“I have no power, no healing art / With bruised soul or broken heart” (lines 11-12) shows the sentence flowing seamlessly. Hyperbole: It means exaggerated statements or claims not meant…
Philippians 4:7
…the peace of God contrasts with human understanding and highlights the nature of God’s peace that cannot be comprehended by human interpretation. Hyperbole – The phrase ‘surpasses all understanding’ is…
Song Of Solomon Chapter 2
…5) shows the speaker making his request for comfort, although no one is physically present. Hyperbole: It is a deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect. For example, “for I…
Isaiah 26:4
…example, the sound of /f/ in ‘Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength’. Hyperbole – The verse Isaiah 26:4 is also a…
Romans 8:37
…of /s/, the sound of /r/, and the sound of /n/ in ‘Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us’. Hyperbole – The…
Sonnet 90
…me, do not leave me last” (line 9) shows this repetition of /t/ and /l/ sounds. Hyperbole: It is the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect. For example, “At…
Reflections On Having Left a Place of Retirement
…movement and urgency. Hyperbole: It is an exaggerated statement or claims not meant to be taken literally. Lines 39-40 “It seem’d like Omnipresence! God, methought, / Had built him there…
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
…a noddy” where the repeated “d” sound creates a consonant effect. Hyperbole: It is a deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or effect. An example of hyperbole can be found in lines…