Hyperbole

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Her brain is the size of a pea.

Hyperbole - Human brain is always the same size as other human. It is only an overstatement for people that is very stupid.

The boy was dying to get a new school bag.

Hyperbole - Overstatement for the boy who want a new bag so bad

The car went faster than the speed of light.

Hyperbole - There is no other thing that can be as fast as light.

It seems to have been raining for 40 days and 40 nights.

Hyperbole - This is an exaggeration for raining almost every day, day or night or even more than that.

I ate a ton of food for dinner.

Hyperbole - This is an exaggeration of someone eating a lot during dinner that they cannot even stand up because they are too full.

I'll never get this work done in a million years.

Hyperbole - This is an exaggeration of time meaning that the work will take longer than expected.

I don't have two cents to spare.

Hyperbole - This is an exaggeration that means that a person does not have any money anymore that he cannot even lend you two cents.

I will starve to death.

Hyperbole - This is just an exaggeration of being hungry and not really resulting in death.

The blacksmith's hand was harder than the rock.

Hyperbole - To exaggerate that the blacksmith has a rough hand due to their job

hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally


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