What does Hyperbole mean?

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Sreetama Datta Roy
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Hyperbole is a type of Figure of Speech or a literary device which aims at exaggeration and overemphasizing a fact or information or scenario to amplify the impact and to create a sense of drama. Hyperboles are not only widely used in literature, but also in day to day life, advertisement and copywr

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech in English. It is a literary device where two contradictory words are paired together to form an unusual yet meaningful expression.

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Yes, we often use transferred epithets in our daily conversation, knowingly or unknowingly. Though transferred epithets are more commonly used in poems and literature, they have become a natural part of our spoken and written English as they help give an emotional appeal to our thoughts.

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Transferred Epithet Examples:

  • She walked through the silent corridor.
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