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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—Nothing But Hotels:
In her first conversation with Winterbourne, Daisy hyperbolically describes Europe as "nothing but hotels." With this comment, she presents her position as a tourist as something that is absolute; in other words, she thinks her perspective is universal.
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Part 2: Rome
Explanation and Analysis—Death by Fever:
At the start of Part 2, Daisy recounts her family's time in Rome to Winterbourne. She hyperbolically adds that they'll stay through the winter unless they catch the fever and die. This comment, though taken as mere hyperbole at this point in the narrative, foreshadows her death at the end of the novella.
Unlock with LitCharts A+We are going to stay all winter, if we don’t die of the fever; and I guess we’ll stay then.
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