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==Origin==
(ˈ/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/; Ancient Greek: ὑπερβολή, huperbolḗ excess, from ὑπέρ (hupér, “above”) and βάλλω (bállō, "I throw"))
==Definition==
*1: extravagant exaggeration (such as “mile-high ice-cream cones”)
==Description==
'''Hyperbole''' is the use of exaggeration as a [[rhetorical]] device or [[figure of speech]]. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (lit. "[[growth]]"). In [[poetry]] and [[oratory]], it emphasizes, evokes strong [[feelings]], and creates strong impressions. As a figure of speech, it is usually not meant to be taken [[literally]].
''Hyperbole'' may also be used for instances of such exaggerations for emphasis or effect. Hyperboles are often used in casual speech as intensifiers, such as saying "the bag weighed a ton". Hyperbole makes the point that the speaker found the bag to be extremely heavy, although it was nothing like a literal ton. [[Understanding]] hyperboles and their use in [[context]] can further one's [[ability]] to understand the messages being sent from the speaker. The use of hyperboles generally relays [[feelings]] or [[emotions]] from the speaker, or from those who the speaker may talk about. Hyperbole can be used in a form of [[humour]], excitement, distress, and many other emotions, all depending on the context in which the speaker uses it.
==See also==
*'''''[[Hype]]'''''
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Origin==
(ˈ/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/; Ancient Greek: ὑπερβολή, huperbolḗ excess, from ὑπέρ (hupér, “above”) and βάλλω (bállō, "I throw"))
==Definition==
*1: extravagant exaggeration (such as “mile-high ice-cream cones”)
==Description==
'''Hyperbole''' is the use of exaggeration as a [[rhetorical]] device or [[figure of speech]]. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (lit. "[[growth]]"). In [[poetry]] and [[oratory]], it emphasizes, evokes strong [[feelings]], and creates strong impressions. As a figure of speech, it is usually not meant to be taken [[literally]].
''Hyperbole'' may also be used for instances of such exaggerations for emphasis or effect. Hyperboles are often used in casual speech as intensifiers, such as saying "the bag weighed a ton". Hyperbole makes the point that the speaker found the bag to be extremely heavy, although it was nothing like a literal ton. [[Understanding]] hyperboles and their use in [[context]] can further one's [[ability]] to understand the messages being sent from the speaker. The use of hyperboles generally relays [[feelings]] or [[emotions]] from the speaker, or from those who the speaker may talk about. Hyperbole can be used in a form of [[humour]], excitement, distress, and many other emotions, all depending on the context in which the speaker uses it.
==See also==
*'''''[[Hype]]'''''
[[Category: General Reference]]
