Friday, September 26, 2008

Literary Device: Hyperbole

an evident exaggeration for the sake of emphasis.

Example:

"For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God!"

Function:

In Luke 18:25, Jesus is teaching his disciples about wealth. As a merchant passes by on a camel, he uses the hyperbole to stress the importance of his message.

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