Hyperbole Hyperbole Hyperbole (; , "huperbolḗ", from ("hupér", 'above') and ("bállō", 'I throw')) is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (literally 'growth'). In poetry and oratory, it emphasizes, evokes strong feelings, and creates strong impressions. As a figure of speech, it is usually not meant to be taken literally. Hyperbole may also be used for instances such as, exaggerations for emphasis or effect. Hyperboles are often used in casual speech as intensifiers, such as saying "the bag weighed a ton". Hyperbole makes the point that the
Repetition (rhetorical device) Is all that I have<br> And the life that I have<br> Is yours.<br> The love that I have<br> Of the life that I have<br> Is yours and yours and yours.<br> A sleep I shall have<br> A rest I shall have<br> Yet death will be but a pause.<br> For the peace of my years<br> In the long green grass<br> Will be yours and yours and yours. (Leo Marks) Repetition (rhetorical device) Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a short space of words (including in a poem), with no particular placement of the words to secure emphasis. It is