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Ronaldo - faster than lightning?

Hyperbole is using exaggeration to emphasize a point.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbole

Want to emphasize that Cristiano Ronaldo is fast? You can say he's faster than lightning. Want to say his aim is great? You can say something like "his aim is so good he could score a goal 10 miles away".



Pick your favorite celebrity, and use a hyperbole to emphasize some aspect about him or her.

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Sandra Watson

English teacher, swim team coach, wife and mom ...

Learn the concept of HYPERBOLE - or the use of exaggeration - to emphasize a point.

hyperbole literary device
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