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Definition of Hyperbole
Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which a writer or speaker exaggerates for the sake of emphasis. Hyperbolic statements are usually quite obvious exaggerations intended to emphasize a point... read full definition
Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which a writer or speaker exaggerates for the sake of emphasis. Hyperbolic statements are usually quite obvious exaggerations... read full definition
Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which a writer or speaker exaggerates for the sake of emphasis. Hyperbolic statements... read full definition
Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis—Boxer:
When he introduces the colossal carthorse Boxer, Orwell employs hyperbole to describe his enormous strength and intimidating size:
Boxer was an enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together. A white stripe down his nose gave him a somewhat stupid appearance, and in fact he was not of first-rate intelligence, but he was universally respected for his steadiness of character and tremendous powers of work.
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Chapter 10
Explanation and Analysis—Pig to Man:
At the very end of Animal Farm, the pigs and the human farmers from the surrounding area celebrate the return of the “Manor Farm” to its old system of brutally exploiting animals. The other farm animals gaze in horror through the window as the pigs and farmers toast to their subjugation, and Orwell uses hyperbole to emphasize just how much the pigs have changed:
Unlock with LitCharts A+The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again: but already it was impossible to say which was which.
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