What is the difference between a hyperbole and an idiom?
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What is the difference between a hyperbole and an idiom?
Figurative Language
Figurative Language is the use of words or phrases beyond their literal meaning. This is done for a multitude of reasons and is common in narrative writing to engage and develop a connection with the reader.
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View this answerHyperbole: deliberate and obvious exaggeration. (The winner of the marathon was faster than the wind)
Idiom: an expression with a different symbolic...
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Chapter 14 / Lesson 11Compare literal vs. figurative language and understand the differences. Explore both literal and figurative language examples and see how they are used.
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