HYPERBOLE IN JOURNALISTIC TEXTS

TEACHER :

Santa Cruz Johana

WORKSHOP:

Translation in Journalistic Texts

STUDENTS :

Gmez Uriarte ngel Timoteo Mego Vsquez Juan Carlos Pampa Arbail Susy Vernika

CYCLE

VIII

SCHOOL

TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION

PIMENTEL 2013

HYPERBOLE IN JOURNALISM

HYPERBOLE It is also known as exaggeration or overstatement: stating the case too strongly; magnifying importance. This makes a point dramatically to reinforce it. It is used to gain attention and can arouse strong or extreme emotional responses such as panic and anxiety to manipulate the reader. When used to generate fun and humor, it predisposes the reader positively to the point of view. This figure of speech is often used in headlines to GRAB attention. Why Use It? While you want to avoid generalizations in your speech as much as possible, there are advantages to using hyperbole. They can be used like any other descriptive form of language to help paint a more vivid picture for your audience. Hyperbole also serves as a form of persuasion, to really make your case to an audience. The use of exaggeration or overstatement can make your speech that much more persuasive.

How to Use Hyperbole? Like any stylistic choice, be strategic. You do not want your speech to consist solely of hyperbole as your audience will quickly begin to see that your argument has no basis. You can also use it to be more relatable to your audience or to simply communicate your point with a more vivid, engaging style. If you were speaking about a world leader, you might say "they have the weight of the world on their shoulders" instead of "world leaders have a lot to deal with." We know that a world leader does not, in fact carry a weight of 6.6 sextillion tons of the Earth's physical weight. But using that phrase communicates just how difficult it is to carry the burdens of global leadership.

Hyperboles

are

Expressions

not to be taken literally. the use of exaggerated terms

Examples:

for the purpose

Her brain is the size of a pea.

Her eyes were as wide as saucers.

emphasis

heightened effect

You snore louder than a freight train.

EXAMPLES OF HYPERBOLES IN JOURNALISTIC TEXTS

"The world mourned when Princess Diana died."

"The world would never be the same".

"His tragic death last June shook the world."

"They have the weight of the world on their shoulders."

LINKOGRAPHY http://endofthegame.net/2012/02/11/languageanalysis/ https://www.boundless.com/communications/wording-the-speech/deploying-styleeffectively/hyperbole/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/blogs/entry/hollywood_hyperbole_michael_jackons_ death_brought_entire_world_to_stunned_h/