Hyperbole
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Which sentence is a hyperbole: "What is causing the biggest problem is that there are over three billion people on the planet." or "The planet is getting so crowded, we may have to take turns sitting down"
Sentence two contains the hyperbole
People use hyperbole in...
everyday speech, in writing, and in any form of discourse they may happen upon.
Hyperbole is...
exaggerating some part of the statement in order to give it emphasis or focus.
If not used properly, a hyperbole can be a...
terrible distraction
Hyperbole can damage a writer's credibility when...
the hyperbole is mistaken for a fact, which destroys the point of the hyperbole
