[Figure of Speech] I do not care to talk to you although / Your speech evokes a thousand
sympathies. Which technique is being used?
a. Onomatopoeia
b. Hyperbole
c. Metaphor
d. Personification


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What is Hyperbole?

Hyperbole came from the Greek word which means 'excess' and the hyper in the word means 'beyond.' It is a way of a figure of speech someone is trying to use to make it better, bigger, or greater than what it is. It shows an emphasis by using extremely exaggerated words that are usually impossible. An example of this would be the question asked.

Question

Which technique of Figure of Speech is being used on the phrase "I do not care to talk to you although your speech evokes a thousand?"

Corresponding Answer

The technique used on the phrase is “B. Hyperbole

An explanation for the Corresponding Answer

The phrase states that the person speaking does not care about this certain individual. Though this person does not care, the exaggerating part comes in the next line which is the “your speech evokes a thousand.” It is exaggerating in a way that there are not even a thousand people included in the context who is listening to their conversation. Yet in a way he/she made it seem as if the speech that this individual can give can evoke a thousand but not her.

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