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Hyperbole in Poetry

Hyperbole in Poetry. What is hyperbole?. A figure of speech that uses incredible exaggeration, or overstatement, for effect. Commonly used examples:. I nearly died laughing. I knocked on the door a million times. John was so scared he jumped out of his skin. Hyperbole in Classic Poetry.

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Hyperbole in Poetry

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  1. Hyperbole in Poetry

  2. What is hyperbole? • A figure of speech that uses incredible exaggeration, or overstatement, for effect.

  3. Commonly used examples: • I nearly died laughing. • I knocked on the door a million times. • John was so scared he jumped out of his skin.

  4. Hyperbole in Classic Poetry • I love thee with the breath, smiles, tears of all my life! (Elizabeth Browning) • This little world of mine has lost its light. (Dorothy Parker • A robin redbreast in a cage Sets all heaven in a rage (William Blake)

  5. Hyperbole in Hip-Hop • I pulled up with a million trucks-lookin, smellin, feeling like a million bucks. (Ludacris) • A lot of MCs today really know how to please, but I gave birth to most of them MCs. (Roxanne Shante)

  6. Hyperbole in Hip-Hop • My mom’s words echo in my head and if I let go I’m dead. (Nas) • I can roast an MC like a barbecue. (Big Daddy Kane)

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