hyperbole, amplification and enumeration

Hyperbole, amplification and enumeration

Hyperbole

Definition:

A rhetorical device which emphasizes a normal situation through exaggeration.

Examples:

• I am that hungry, I could eat a horse.
• I told you one million times to clean up the room.
• Yesterday I had a ton of homework to do.

Function and Effect:

It is used to emphasize, to dramatize and to add a shock effect.

Amplification

Definition:

A rhetorical device that adds mor informations to a rather short sentence.

Examples:

• Without Amplification: Writing a wiki entry is difficult.

• With Amplification: Writing a wiki entry is difficult: it requires research, free time and a lot of grammar checking.

Function and Effect:

This rhetorical device adds information and increases worth and understandability of a sentence.

Enumeration

Definition:

A rhetorical device which makes a point more detailed.

Examples:

• This wiki provides historical, grammar related and much more content.

• The British Isles contain many different islands such as Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.

Function and Effect:

This adds more information to a sentence in an organized way.

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