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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
Part 1, Chapter 2
Explanation and Analysis—Geologic History:
Hyperbolic references to geologic history are a motif in the novel. For example, in Part 3, Chapter 1, the narrator describes winter in the Divide as if it were an ice age:
One could easily believe that in that dead landscape the germs of life and fruitfulness were extinct forever.
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Part 1, Chapter 5
Explanation and Analysis—Love and Yearning:
In Part 1, Chapter 5, Alexandra returns with Emil from their visit to the river farms, ready to buy more land and turn a profit. The narrator uses hyperbole to emphasize Alexandra's excitement and investment in the land:
Unlock with LitCharts A+For the first time, perhaps, since that land emerged from the waters of geologic ages, a human face was set toward it with love and yearning.
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Part 3, Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis—Geologic History:
Hyperbolic references to geologic history are a motif in the novel. For example, in Part 3, Chapter 1, the narrator describes winter in the Divide as if it were an ice age:
Unlock with LitCharts A+One could easily believe that in that dead landscape the germs of life and fruitfulness were extinct forever.
Related Themes:
