Thread: Simile or hyperbole.
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Old 11-Nov-2005, 05:37
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Default Re: Simile or hyperbole.
They're both similes. The second definitely is hyperbole- it seems a fairly accurate description of conventional views of hell. The first might be seen as hyperbole- it depends how angry the person is. On balance, I wouldn't say it was.
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