{"id":6296,"date":"2024-01-26T05:33:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T05:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=6296"},"modified":"2024-02-01T09:11:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T09:11:18","slug":"the-best-blog-post-ever-how-to-use-hyperbole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-best-blog-post-ever-how-to-use-hyperbole\/","title":{"rendered":"\"The Best Blog Post Ever!\" How to Use Hyperbole"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-best-blog-post-ever-how-to-use-hyperbole\/#What_is_hyperbole\" >What is hyperbole?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-best-blog-post-ever-how-to-use-hyperbole\/#How_to_use_hyperbole_effectively\" >How to use hyperbole effectively<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-best-blog-post-ever-how-to-use-hyperbole\/#Amount_of_exaggeration\" >Amount of exaggeration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-best-blog-post-ever-how-to-use-hyperbole\/#Timing\" >Timing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-best-blog-post-ever-how-to-use-hyperbole\/#Commonly_hyperbolic_expressions\" >Commonly hyperbolic expressions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-best-blog-post-ever-how-to-use-hyperbole\/#Other_examples\" >Other examples<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-best-blog-post-ever-how-to-use-hyperbole\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>If you want to say that a movie is really good, you could call it \"great\" or \"amazing\" or many other similar adjectives. On the other hand, you could also say it's \"literally the best movie ever.\"&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it actually the best movie ever made? Well, probably not, but your conversation is more colorful and lively because of your <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/exaggerated\/7TwxZLKYSUCK2YHznxO0vg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exaggerated<\/a> expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This kind of exaggeration is called \"hyperbole,\" and it's used very frequently by English speakers. It can be used not only for emphasis but also to add humor and to simply make speech more expressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will guide you through the effects of English hyperbole and the main ways to use it. We'll also give you some examples of the most common uses of hyperbole. Maybe you've even heard some of them yourself before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_hyperbole\"><\/span><strong>What is hyperbole?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1244\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/10053543\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"An illustration of a man and woman talking in exaggerated language\" class=\"wp-image-7840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/10053543\/image.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/10053543\/image-300x233.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/10053543\/image-1024x796.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/10053543\/image-768x597.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned above, hyperbole (which sounds like \"hi-PER-boh-lee\") is a way of emphasizing speech by using exaggeration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, think about the phrase \"You're killing me.\" It sounds like quite a strong statement! However, when used in casual conversation, it is not related to death or killing. In other words, it's not to be understood literally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, it's a figurative expression that means \"I can't take it anymore,\" or to indicate that someone is doing too much of something for the speaker to tolerate. The listener will naturally understand that this is simply an exaggerated expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same is true for the following examples.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Anna types at the speed of light.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I would rather die than see them again.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Anna does not (and cannot!) actually type at the speed of light, and the speaker in the second example would not actually choose to die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let's look at another example. When you want to say, \"I've heard it so many times,\" you can say exactly that. However, for a stronger effect, you can emphasize it with hyperbole.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I've heard it a hundred times.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Or, you can make it even more exaggerated.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I've heard it a million times.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The adjective form of hyperbole is \"hyperbolic.\"<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Stop being so hyperbolic.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Everything he says is so hyperbolic.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_use_hyperbole_effectively\"><\/span><strong>How to use hyperbole effectively<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amount_of_exaggeration\"><\/span><strong>Amount of exaggeration<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hyperbole is intended to emphasize speech through exaggeration. However, it is only effective when the exaggeration is <strong>beyond what is naturally possible<\/strong>. If what you say is believable or can actually happen, it will not sound like hyperbole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, look at the following examples:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I've seen that movie twenty times.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It's possible that there are people who like a movie so much that they've watched it 20 times. Therefore, this is not an effective use of hyperbole.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I've seen that movie hundreds of times.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This second example, however, is much less likely, which makes it a proper hyperbolic statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Timing\"><\/span><strong> Timing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, it's important to consider the situations in which hyperbole is used. Exaggeration may be inappropriate at times when being accurate or serious is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means casual conversations with friends are almost always a better time to use hyperbole than in important business meetings or when discussing serious matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the key to effective hyperbole is the right amount of exaggeration in the right situations at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Commonly_hyperbolic_expressions\"><\/span><strong>Commonly hyperbolic expressions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/01091022\/shutterstock_510352117.jpg\" alt=\"A bird eating a tiny piece of fruit\" class=\"wp-image-7974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/01091022\/shutterstock_510352117.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/01091022\/shutterstock_510352117-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/01091022\/shutterstock_510352117-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/01091022\/shutterstock_510352117-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/01091022\/shutterstock_510352117-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let's move on to some of the most common patterns of hyperbole in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It's normal to use extreme expressions such as \"never\" and superlative adjectives such as \"the best~,\" \"the most~,\" etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>never stop ~ing<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">He never stops talking.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>the best in the world \/ the best ever<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">This pizza is the best in the world.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">This is the best vacation ever!<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Extreme words such as \"death\" and \"forever\" are also common in hyperbole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>~ing to death<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I'm starving to death. Let's eat!<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>go on forever<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">His speech went on forever. I almost fell asleep.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Expressions that compare the topic to something else are also common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>eat like a bird\/horse<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">That's all you're having? You eat like a bird!<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Jeff eats like a horse, so we should order two more pizzas.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>the size of a pea<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">His brain is the size of a pea.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_examples\"><\/span>Other examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>take years<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">It feels like it will take me years to finish this sandwich!<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>to the bone \/ to the core<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I got caught in the rain, and now I'm soaked to the bone.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here, the speaker is exaggerating how wet they are. The rain has gone through their clothes and even their skin to reach the bones inside their body!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>literally<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I was so embarrassed, I literally died!<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Even though the speaker is saying \"literally,\" this is a figurative statement since they obviously are not dead. This way of using literally is not correct, but it is still quite common among native English speakers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Basic expressions are OK for most conversations. However, in the right situations, it can be fun to \u201cspice up\u201d your language by using hyperbole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hyperbole allows you to express your thoughts more creatively and make a stronger impression on the listener. Just be careful to use it when the time and situation are appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article was adapted from an original by Tamaki Saito.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to say that a movie is really good, you could call it \"great\" or \"amazing\" or many other similar adjectives. 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