204 search results for "hyperbole"

Love, a child, is ever crying

…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…

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…

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…