…is tautology, while “burning fire” is pleonasm.) Redundancy: Redundancy simply means saying something more than is necessary. Pleonasm is intentional redundancy used for rhetorical effect. Hyperbole: Hyperbole is exaggeration for…
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Superlative
…possessed the kindest heart, the brightest smile, and the gentlest touch.” This creates a warm and affectionate tone. Figurative Language and Hyperbole Superlatives are often used in hyperbole, which is…
Rhetorical Device
…Personification: Giving human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract ideas. Example: “The wind whispered secrets through the trees.” Wind can’t literally whisper, but this creates a sense of mystery. Hyperbole:…
Faith Healing
…of the healing process. Hyperbole in “Faith Healing” Hyperbole, the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect, is evident in the description of: A crowd Of huge unheard answers jam…
Song: To Celia
…gaze or a symbolic kiss left in a cup is presented as far more satisfying than actual wine, highlighting the spiritual nature of the speaker’s thirst. Hyperbole: Exaggeration for effect…
Encomium
…a beloved. It praises the beloved’s beauty and temperament with elevated language and hyperbole. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” The…
Sonnet 23
…traditional declarations and expressions of love. His love is so strong, so mighty, that he feels “O’ercharged with burden of mine own love’s might.” This hyperbole emphasizes how his profound…
Raining Cats and Dogs
…They demonstrate how language evolves over time and reflects shared cultural experiences. Figurative Language Techniques: The phrase employs hyperbole and vivid imagery. Analyzing these techniques helps us appreciate the artistry…
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
…always restless” uses the ‘s’ sound to subtly suggest the Piper’s readiness and the latent power within him. Hyperbole: Exaggeration for emphasis or effect is used to underscore the severity…
Sonnet 133
…heart human-like qualities of distress, making the emotional pain more tangible. Hyperbole: The speaker’s suffering is often expressed through hyperbole, or exaggeration, to convey its intensity. The line “A torment…
Sonnet 94
…the inherent unpleasantness of a “weed.” Hyperbole: The claim that festering lilies “smell far worse than weeds” is a form of hyperbole, emphasizing the extreme nature of the moral decay….
Once More unto the Breach, Dear Friends, Once More
…aggressive and determined tone. Personification and Hyperbole Shakespeare uses personification to imbue inanimate objects and abstract concepts with life and agency, making the language more dynamic and engaging. For example,…
my father moved through dooms of love
…sleep”). The hyperbole “he could feel the mountains grow” emphasizes his extraordinary sensitivity and connection to the world, suggesting an almost supernatural awareness of life’s subtle, powerful forces. Stanza 8:…
The Good-Morrow
…our waking souls, Which watch not one another out of fear; For love, all love of other sights controls, And makes one little room an everywhere. The hyperbole of “makes…
The Man With The Hoe
…dehumanization: “Stolid and stunned, a brother to the ox?” Hyperbole: The poem employs hyperbole, or exaggeration, to underscore the severity of the man’s condition. Phrases like “the emptiness of ages…
The Sky Is Low, The Clouds Are Mean
…the weight of the scene. Hyperbole Subtle exaggeration, or hyperbole, is used to heighten the emotional impact of the scene. Describing the sky as “low” and the clouds as “mean”…
Sonnet 43
…show To the clear day with thy much clearer light, When to unseeing eyes thy shade shines so! Metaphor and Hyperbole: The beloved is described as one “whose shadow shadows…
The Passionate Shepherd to His Love
…and joy for his beloved. They are not merely material possessions but tokens of his affection and commitment. Hyperbole: Exaggeration for Effect Marlowe employs hyperbole, or exaggeration, to underscore the…
Sonnet 106
…both fully perceived and utterly inexpressible. Hyperbole: The poem employs hyperbole by suggesting that the beloved’s beauty is so exceptional that it surpasses all historical and artistic representations. This exaggeration…
Sonnet 10: For shame deny that thou bear’st love to any
…love for others, and by extension, for the future, is shockingly equated with “murderous hate.” This is a powerful use of hyperbole, exaggerating the young man’s inaction to emphasize its…