The Sound and the Fury

by William Faulkner

The Sound and the Fury: 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
June Second, 1910
Explanation and Analysis—Caddy's Confession:

In the middle of Quentin’s segment of narration, he remembers a conversation he had with Caddy in which she obliquely discussed her affairs with men. She told him:

When they touched me I died