A Sound of Thunder

by Ray Bradbury

A Sound of Thunder: Hyperbole 1 key example

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—The Jungle:

When the hunters first exit the Time Machine and step into the jungle 60 million years ago, the story hyperbolizes the surroundings: 

The jungle was high and the jungle was broad and the jungle was the entire world forever and forever.