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Give 2 examples of hyperbole used in the poem uncle Alfred's long jump

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Answered by ademolaabraham02
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Answer:

The examples of Hyperbole from the poem,Uncle Alfred's long jump could be explain as',a girl did that and jump into 60 meter run-up.

Explanation

Hyperbole can be defined as a figure of speech in which over exaggerating than what exist in reality,also it is a way of expressing and idea by over stating some fact.in above sentence you will observe that a  girl and 60m long jump is exaggerated.therefore use of hyperbole is to make excitement and catch up people interest.

Answered by mariospartan
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The two hyperbole which is used in Poem` 'Uncle Alfred's long jump' is - "A girl, a girl did that" and "And launched himself into a fifty-yard run-up"

Explanation:

  • Hyperbole is Greek word meaning excess.
  • It is a figure of speech where the verse of poem is exaggerated than what would have been in reality.
  • In these sentences, we can see that 'a girl, a girl' and ‘50-yard-long jump' is exaggerated.
  • It is used for creative writing as well as communication.

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