hyperbole

Adynaton

Adynaton. Pronounced ad-uh-NAY-ton, is a form of hyperbole that describes something so exaggerated, it's impossible. It's like saying, 'You'll get…

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Hyperbole

Hyperbole—an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally but used to grab attention, emphasize a point, or…

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Famous Speeches: Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address”

Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg address has been recorded by numerous orators over the years, including Orson Welles, but few of…

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Speaking Vocabulary

Words and Terms related to speaking and speechwriting: Adynaton [ad-uh-NAY-ton]: A form of hyperbole in which the exaggeration is so…

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