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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
Act 2
Explanation and Analysis—Mark Antony:
In Act 4, Caesar promises Cleopatra that he will send Mark Antony to Egypt for her benefit. Cleopatra romanticizes Antony to an extreme, unwilling to hear a single negative comment about him from Caesar, going so far as to metaphorically and hyperbolically deify him:
CAESAR: [Mark Antony] is in excellent condition—considering how much he eats and drinks.
CLEOPATRA: Oh, you must not say common, earthly things about him; for I love him. He is a god.
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