What literary device is used in the sentence below, and what is its meaning? "I am so hungry I could eat a horse."

Makaze asked Jun 13, 2023

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What literary device is used in the sentence below, and what is its meaning?

"I am so hungry I could eat a horse."

Makaze asked Jun 13, 2023

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It's a sort of exaggeration and I don't remember the name, maybe a hyperbole

Aferriss answered Jun 17, 2023

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