hyperbole and pun in english

3. Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses an
exaggerated statement to create a strong
emotional response. As a figure of speech it is
not intended to be taken literally. Hyperbole is
frequently used for humour.
DEFINITION

4. As a literary device, hyperbole is often used in
poetry and is frequently encountered in casual
speech.Many times the usages of hyperbole
describe something as better or worse than it
really is.
Hyperboles offer critical insight into the
understandings of one’s theory of knowledge
and nature of one’s total being. These were the
theories established about hyperboles hundreds
of years ago.

8. PUN

9. Pun is the humorous use of a word in
such a way as to suggest two or more
of its meanings or the meaning of
another word similar in sound

10. The pun is also called paronomasia , it is a
form of word play that suggests two or more
meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of
words, or of similar-sounding words, for an
intended humorous effect.
Puns are used to create humor and
sometimes require a large vocabulary to
understand. Puns have long been used by
comedy writers, such as William Shakespeare,
Oscar Wilde, and George Carlin.

11. EXAMPLES
 Let’s talk about rights and lefts. You’re right, so I left.
 Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
 A boiled egg every morning is hard to beat.

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