hyperbole Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/hyperbole/ The Presentation & Storytelling Encyclopedia by Dave Bricker Sun, 28 Jul 2024 09:36:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://speakipedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-puzzle-globe-60x60.jpg hyperbole Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/hyperbole/ 32 32 Adynaton https://speakipedia.com/adynaton/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:28 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8678 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 this project done when pigs fly,’ which means it’s highly unlikely to happen. Why is this useful in storytelling and … More ☛

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]]> Hyperbole https://speakipedia.com/hyperbole/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:21 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=9058 Hyperbole—an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally but used to grab attention, emphasize a point, or convey strong emotions. ‘That speaker went on forever!’ ‘I thought I was going to die of old age before she … More ☛

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]]> Famous Speeches: Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” https://speakipedia.com/abraham-lincoln-gettysburg-address/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:15:38 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=6349 Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg address has been recorded by numerous orators over the years, including Orson Welles, but few of these works suggest that the speakers did anything more than read with conviction. How do you reconstruct a speech that … More ☛

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]]> Speaking Vocabulary https://speakipedia.com/speaking-vocabulary/ Sun, 21 Jan 2024 13:06:31 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=6138 Words and Terms related to speaking and speechwriting: Adynaton [ad-uh-NAY-ton]: A form of hyperbole in which the exaggeration is so extreme as to be impossible “You will sooner find a donkey flying than see me agree to that deal.” Allegory … More ☛

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