hyperbole

     

Hyperbole (pronounce /haɪˈpɝːbəli/ hye-PER-buh-lee; "HYE-per-bowl" is a mispronunciation) comes from Greek "υπερβολή"=exaggeration and is a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, and is not meant to be taken literally.

Trivia about hyperbole

  • This is by far the most useful, versatile & fascinating figure of speech in the whole wide universe
  • "I'd give my right arm for a drink" is an example of this, from the Greek for "exaggeration"
  • 9-letter term for the deliberate exaggeration of "to wait an eternity"
  • It's a figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for effect, like "to wait an eternity"

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