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Definition of Hyperbole
Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which a writer or speaker exaggerates for the sake of emphasis. Hyperbolic statements are usually quite obvious exaggerations intended to emphasize a point... read full definition
Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which a writer or speaker exaggerates for the sake of emphasis. Hyperbolic statements are usually quite obvious exaggerations... read full definition
Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which a writer or speaker exaggerates for the sake of emphasis. Hyperbolic statements... read full definition
Key Examples in A Jury of Her Peers
Hyperbole
Explanation and Analysis—Mrs. Hale’s Crime:
When Mrs. Hale realizes how much suffering and abuse Mrs. Wright experienced in her relationship with her (now dead) husband, she uses a hyperbole to capture her guilt for not checking in on her neighbor, as seen in the following passage:
“Oh, I wish I’d come over here once in a while!” [Mrs. Hale] cried. “That was a crime! That was a crime! Who’s going to punish that?”
"We mustn't take on," said Mrs. Peters, with a frightened look toward the stairs.
"I might 'a' known she needed help! […] We all go through the same things—it's all just a different kind of the same thing!”
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