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Literary Uses Of Hyperbole In Go Ask Alice

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Hyperbole: A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. In Go Ask Alice, the author uses this literary device effectively by using the exaggeration to illustrate how the character is feeling. Throughout a lot of the book, she is feeling very sad and overwhelmed. In the very beginning of the book, she says, "And now the whole world is cold and gray and unfeeling." This is an exaggeration because the whole world isn't literally cold and gray, but that is how she is seeing it. As the reader, I can get a better understanding of her feelings by her exaggerations.

Details (selection of detail): Having detail in your writing is very important and can make the difference in the piece of literature. Detail can help the reader have a better understanding of what they are reading. On page 134, the author writes, “It’s a good thing most people bleed on the inside or this would be a gory, blood smeared Earth.” Anonymous is explaining her feelings about the world around her using immense detail. As the reader, I can have a better idea of how she is seeing and describing her world. Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that compares of two things that are different than each other in order to make a description of something more prominent. An example of when this is used in the book is when it says, “Well, like oil and water, I can’t quite adapt or fit,” on page 18. She is comparing to how oil and water don’t mix together to her own situations

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