HYPERBOLE

PRESENTED BY: CHICO MIGUEL DUCOY

TOPIC OUTLINE
Today's Discussion

What is Hyperbole?

Examples of Hyperbole

The importance and function

of Hyperbole
WHAT IS HYPERBOLE?
Hyperbole is a type of figurative
language. A Hyperbole is not meant to
be taken literally. A hyperbole is an
overstatement that exaggerates a
particular condition for emphasis.
Example:
“ Im so hungry I could eat a
horse”

This example of hyperbole

exaggerates the condition of
hunger to emphasize that the
subject of this sentence is, in
fact, very hungry.
MODERN EXAMPLES OF
HYPERBOLE
”Im dying of laughter”
The subject is not literally dying but is
using hyperbole to figuratively
communicate how hard he is laughing.
”I haven’t seen James in ages”
Ages have not literally past since
the subject has seen James. The
subject is figuratively stating that he
hasn’t seen James in a very long
time.
 THE IMPORTANCE AND
FUNCTION OF HYPERBOLE
Hyperboles are used in speech and writing
for effect. The embellishment that a
hyperbole creates brings particular attention
to that thought or idea. Hyperboles are not
meant to be taken literally, but stand out and
create emphasis.
Hyperboles, should be used sparingly
in writing and in speech. if every
sentence were a hyperbole, the
audience would not take the writer or
speaker seriously. They would be
desensitized to all of the
exaggerations.
When a hyperbole is used
appropriately, its effect is
purposeful and emphatic,
causing the reader to pay
attention to that particular
point.
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