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A hyperbolic statement in "A Separate Peace" occurs when Gene describes breaking the school swimming record as a feat that would require "Olympic strength and skill." This exaggerates the difficulty of the task to emphasize Gene's admiration for the record holder.
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∙ 14y agoA Separate Peace by John Knowles
p. 16
"He began scrambling up the wooden pegs nailed to the side of the tree, his back muscles working like a panther's."
page 41, paragraph 2, lines 12-21
"Very gradually, like one instrument after another being tentatively rehearsed, beacons of colour began to pierce the sky … the beach shed its deadness and became … totally white and stainless, as pure as the shores of Eden." (Publishing: Bantam edition | October 1975)
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∙ 9y agoOne example of hyperbole in A Separate Peace is: "…took in the lofty complex they held high above, branches and branches of branches, a world of branches with an infinity of leaves" (29-30).
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∙ 12y agoThe Super Society of the Summer Session
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Example of a hyperbole containing peace?
peace can run the world
What are examples of Imagery Hyperbole simile etc from the book A Separate Peace?
Imagery: "The sun shone, and the sky was a delicate blue. The air was fresh and bracing; the clarity of the late season was associated with a bittersweet feeling, the helpless sadness of the moment at the end of a summer night." Hyperbole: "It was the most luxurious school imaginable." Simile: "Phineas, no tree ever grew that high." These examples are from the book "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles.
Is they are gutless an example of a hyperbole?
No.
What is the ISBN of A Separate Peace?
The ISBN of A Separate Peace is 9780743253970.
When was A Separate Peace created?
A Separate Peace was created in 1959.
What statement from A Separate Peace gives an example of allusion?
"If he jumps out of that tree, I'm Mahatma Gandhi
What is another example of guilt in a separate peace?
Another example of guilt in "A Separate Peace" is Gene's guilt over causing Finny's injury during their tree-jumping incident. This guilt haunts Gene throughout the novel and influences his actions and relationships with Finny.
What page is this example of hyperbole on in The Catcher in the Rye?
There are three examples of hyperbole on page 16
Is a roaring fire'' an example of an hyperbole?
No.
Why do they call a hyperbole and not an exaggeration?
A hyperbole is an exaggeration, but more extreme. "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse" is an example of a hyperbole.
What is hyperbole in 'The Scarlet Ibis'?
Doodle was just about the craziest brother is an example of hyperbole in the scarlet ibis
What did john Kerry mean when he said that if israel didn't make peace there would be apartheid?
This was an example of mere hyperbole, said in exasperation, from which Kerry immediately backtracked. He has since apologized.
