Definition
Hyperbole is deliberate exaggeration for emotional effect. The addressee is not expected to have a literal understanding of the expression.
Examples
(English)
In the Bible, the following expression from Matthew 23:24 contains examples of hyperbole:
The words gnat and camel are hyperbolic expressions of smallness and largeness.
Kinds
More specific concepts within hyperbole.
Sources 2
- Beekman and Callow 1974, 118–119
- Mish 1991, 592