The Longest Memory Literary Devices

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

Explanation and Analysis—Memory Longer Than Time:

Near the end of Chapter 1, Whitechapel hyperbolically describes his inability to forget that which he has seen:

My memory is longer than time. I want to forget. I don’t want to see any more.

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Explanation and Analysis—Oldest Man in the World:

Chapter 5 begins with Chapel hyperbolically describing Whitechapel's advanced age:

My father is the oldest man in the world.

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The Longest Memory: Hyperbole 2 key examples

Definition of Hyperbole