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Hyperbole

Hyperbole

Hyperbole is deliberate exaggeration for emotional effect. The addressee is not expected to have a literal understanding of the expression.

(English)

In the Bible, the following expression from Matthew 23:24 contains examples of hyperbole:

  • Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
  • The words gnat and camel are hyperbolic expressions of smallness and largeness.

    Page/s: 592
    Source: Mish 1991

    Mish, Frederick (editor). 1991.Webster's ninth new collegiate dictionary. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster. 1,564 pages. 0877795088; indexed 0877795096; deluxe 087779510X.

    Page/s: 118–119
    Source: Beekman and Callow 1974

    Beekman, John, and John Callow. 1974.Translating the Word of God. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

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