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'''Hyperbole''' is a deliberate obvious and intentional exaggeration, not intended to be taken literally,
'''Hyperbole''', or "hype" for short,<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hype</ref> is a deliberate obvious and intentional exaggeration and used to emphasize a point often with [[drama]]tic or [[comedy|comedic]] effect. An example of dramatic hyperbole might be the following: "I would jump off a cliff before I'd ever miss church." The phrase "jump off a cliff" is not literal, but rather an exaggeration intended to emphasize how strongly the speaker feels about going to [[church]].
and used to emphasize a point with [[drama]]tic or [[comedy|comedic]] effect. An example of dramatic hyperbole might be the following: "I would jump off a cliff before I'd ever miss church." The phrase "jump off a cliff" is not literal, but rather an exaggeration intended to emphasize how strongly the speaker feels about going to [[church]].
==Hyperbole in advertising==
==Hyperbole in advertising==
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==External links==
[https://www.tentmaker.org/Biblematters/hyperbole2.htm Hyperbole (exaggeration for effect) in the Bible and its Problems, By Gary Amirault - Tentmaker Bible Matters #16 (tentmaker.org)]
[http://www.voiceofjesus.org/extremelanguage.html The Extreme Language of Jesus in Luke 14:26, By Edgar Jones (voiceofjesus.org)]
[[Category:Rhetoric]][[Category:Literary Devices]]