<P> Hyperbole ( / haɪˈpɜːrbəli / ; Ancient Greek : ὑπερβολή , huperbolḗ , from ὑπέρ ( hupér , ' above ' ) and βάλλω ( bállō , ' I throw ' ) ) is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech . In rhetoric , it is also sometimes known as auxesis ( literally ' growth ' ) . In poetry and oratory , it emphasizes , evokes strong feelings , and creates strong impressions . As a figure of speech , it is usually not meant to be taken literally . </P>
<P> Hyperbole ( / haɪˈpɜːrbəli / ; Ancient Greek : ὑπερβολή , huperbolḗ , from ὑπέρ ( hupér , ' above ' ) and βάλλω ( bállō , ' I throw ' ) ) is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech . In rhetoric , it is also sometimes known as auxesis ( literally ' growth ' ) . In poetry and oratory , it emphasizes , evokes strong feelings , and creates strong impressions . As a figure of speech , it is usually not meant to be taken literally . </P>
using exaggeration to make a point is called what
using exaggeration to make a point is called what
Hyperbole
Hyperbole