Hyperbole

Hyperbole – English Grammar

Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses an exaggerated statement to create a strong emotional response. In other words it is a method of speaking or writing that makes someone or something appear larger, better, more, etc. than it is.

The term hyper- means “beyond,” indicating that the word refers to going above and beyond what is required. Someone who becomes overly excited about something and ends up hyperventilating (breathing too quickly) may be prone to the exaggerated style of speaking known as hyperbole.

To exaggerate, we use the word hyperbole. We do this occasionally to emphasise something, add humour, or draw attention to something. We frequently make statements that are obviously false when we use hyperbole. Hyperbole (Greek for “overshooting”) is a figure of speech in which the bounds of strict veracity are over-shot not for the sake of deception, but for the sake of emotion, emphasis, or humour. It’s a blatant exaggeration for effect.

Hyperbole is the practice of magnifying objects beyond their natural limits in order to make them more impressive or understandable. This is a type of obvious and well-known overstatement used for emphasis and impressiveness. When we are influenced by a strong emotion, such as love, hate, or fear, we exaggerate the source of the emotion. As a result, the figure of hyperbole is employed.

Examples of Hyperbola

They ran like greased lightning.

I could sleep for an year.

He’s got tons of money.

Her brain is the size of a pea.

I nearly died laughing.

He is older than the hills.

I will die if she asks me to dance.

She is as big as an elephant!

I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

The book weight a ton.

I have told you a million times not to lie!

My shoes are killing me.

I almost died of laughter.

I have a hundred and one things to do today.

This job is going to take me forever.

I am never going to finish this meal.

She has been at the shop for an eternity.

I am stuck on a level which is impossible.

I am never going to get this job done.

That man is as old as time.

This bag weighs ten tonnes.

He has been talking for a week.

When I was pregnant, I was as big as a house.

He never diets and now he is as heavy as an elephant.

I almost died of embarrassment.

I laughed so much, I nearly died.

I’ve seen this movie a million times.

When I went jogging this morning, I worked so hard, I ran a thousand miles.

I have a million problems that I need to solve.

The man was as tall as a skyscraper.

I was dying to see the concert.

Last summer was so hot that I was on fire.

My husband is a bad driver, he drives everywhere are five hundred miles an hour.

His heart is as cold as ice.

His stare was as hard as a rock.

The big cat runs faster than the wind.

Today has been the worst day in history.

My girlfriend has skin as soft as silk.

I should not have done that, my mom is going to kill me.

She is thin as a runner bean.

I cooked enough food to feed an army.

That dress cost me a billion dollars.

He had a mile-wide smile.

I’m so sad that I am drowning in my sorrows.

My aunt is my guardian angel.

I have told you no a thousand times before.

His new sports car goes faster than the speed of light.

He is as old as a dinosaur.

I was so shocked that you could have knocked me over with a feather.

He has an endless supply of money.

My mom is going to explode when she gets my grade.

The leaves are dancing in the breeze.

My brother is stronger than iron.

My hand hurts so much it’s going to drop off.

She’s as skinny as a toothpick.

My dad will kill me when he comes home.

That man is as tall as a house.

This game is taking forever.

It was so cold; I saw polar bears wearing hats and jackets.

If I can’t buy that perfect dress, I’ll die!

We’re so poor we don’t have two cents to rub together.

That dress looks like it cost a million dollars.

He feels buried under a mountain of work.

I’m dying of thirst.

She is more beautiful than the moon and stars.

Spring break will never come.

I am so thirsty that i will drink a river by now.

Riya saw her best friend after ages.

She ate the burger in the blink of an eye.

We lost our patience standing in a never ending line.

Rohan said the food was worth dying for.

Every minute of waiting felt like an hour.

It was so hot that my skin began to melt.

John wished if every day was Sunday.

He loved her more than his life .

We have been living here for ages.

We heard an ear-splitting shriek.

His words cut deeper than a knife.

The painting shone with a thousand emotions.

The car beats lightning in its speed.

Alex had thousand missed calls.

The new mall was a jungle of stores.

Tanya never stops talking.

Pam was skinny enough to jump through a keyhole.

Her mom is the tallest mom who ever existed on this earth.

We found a billion pieces of paper in my backpack when I tried to organize it.

My coach makes us run a million miles every week.