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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
Hyperbole
Explanation and Analysis—Mrs. Sommers's Psyche:
Chopin uses hyperbolic language to describe Mrs. Sommers's mental state. Despite the fact that she is running a simple errand, Mrs. Sommers seems to be profoundly moved by the purchase of the stockings. As she puts on the stockings and leans back in a cushioned chair, the story describes her as taking a much-needed rest:
She seemed for the time to be taking a rest from that laborious and fatiguing function and to have abandoned herself to some mechanical impulse [...].
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