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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 Homegoing
Part 1: Esi
Explanation and Analysis—White Cannibals:
As the captives trek to Fante land, speculation veers into the realm of hyperbole. As Esi and her fellow slaves try to make sense of their terrifying new circumstances, they wonder what the British traders have in store for them:
"Who will eat us?" Esi asked.
"The white men. That is what my sister says. She says the white men buy us from these soldiers and then they cook us up like goats in soup."
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