Question

Which excerpt from Common Sense contains an example of hyperbole?"Let it be told to the future world, that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet and to repulse it."

In this excerpt, Paine uses hyperbole to

Answer 1

In this excerpt from Common Sense, Paine uses hyperbole to exaggerate the severity of the winter, saying "nothing but hope and virtue could survive." This is an exaggeration as it is unlikely that nothing else could survive during winter and it is used to emphasize the direness of the situation, making it more dramatic and powerful. Hyperbole is a figure of speech which is an exaggeration used to create emphasis or effect. It is often used to create an emotional response in the reader or listener, and in this case, it is used to create a sense of urgency and danger.