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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 'Tis Pity She's a Whore
Act 1, Scene 1
Explanation and Analysis—To Stop the Ocean:
One of the major controversies that surround the drama of 'Tis Pity She’s a Whore is John Ford’s portrayal of the incestuous relationship between Annabella and Giovanni as inevitable. The inescapable (if ill-fated) nature of their relationship is introduced in the very beginning of the play during Act 1, Scene 1. In the passage below, Giovanni uses a hyperbole to explain to the Friar just how insurmountable he views the task of giving up his feelings for his sister:
It were more ease to stop the ocean
From floats and ebbs than to dissuade my vows.
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