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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
Chapter 2 (What Poverty Threatened: Of Granite and Brass)
Explanation and Analysis—The Sound of the Hammer:
As Carrie acclimates to her new environment after arriving in Chicago, the sounds of the city surround her. The narrator uses auditory imagery and hyperbole to convey the intensity of these early impressions:
The sound of the hammer engaged upon the erection of new structures was everywhere heard.
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