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kjk285: 1 year ago

Is "if i cant be happy then no one can' a hyperbole?

i got an english project to do and it would be a big help if you could answer this asap

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DavidO: 1 year ago

A hyperbole is a figurative language that uses exaggeration for emphasis, such as "I'm starving" when you have not eaten in four hours, or "I've been waiting forever" when that is impossible because you probably were born at some point. In this context, "if I can't be happy no one can" cannot be considered a hyperbole. http://people.virginia.edu/~jrw3k/Front%20Pages/Critical%20Vocabulary.htm has more on this.

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rawr12345: 1 year ago via iPhone

Yes

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Sea_Trish: 1 year ago via iPhone | Last edited at 8:58PM on 11/9/2011

Sorry rawr, not hyperbole, which means intentional exaggeration, an extravagant statement. That sentence is plain, simple. EG: If I can#039;t be happy nobody this side of the moon can.

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