House Made of Dawn

by N. Scott Momaday

House Made of Dawn: 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
12. The Dawn Runner, February 28
Explanation and Analysis—Body Cracked Open:

In Chapter 12, after Francisco's death, Abel begins running the race that opened the prologue. Momaday uses a hyperbole to describe the experience:

He was running, and his body cracked open with pain, and he was running on.