Category: English | Last updated: 2026-09-17

What is "hyperbole"?

A) An understatement
B) An extreme exaggeration for emphasis
C) A type of rhyme
D) A word that sounds like its meaning

Explanation

Hyperbole is deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or effect (e.g., "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse").

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