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Originally Posted by Jt
I haven't even bothered listening to them yet - I was put off by all the hyperbole. Describe them in 20 words or less, fans.
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hy·per·bo·le
–noun Rhetoric.
1.obvious and intentional exaggeration.
2.an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
It's only hyperbole if they are purposely exaggerating, to make a point. To say a big fat guy "is big as a house" would be an example of a hyperbole. To go on and on about an band is not hyperbole, although it would be hype, which is pretty close; hyperbole is where the word hype came from. But they are not the same. Not to be overly picky, but in the words of porky, just sayin'.
