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    Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement used in literature. Here are some examples from the short story. The silence was so immense and unbelievable that you felt your ears had been stuffed or you had lost your hearing altogether. They stopped running and stood in the great jungle that covered Venus,Read more

    Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement used in literature. Here are some examples from the short story.

    1. The silence was so immense and unbelievable that you felt your ears had been stuffed or you had lost your hearing altogether.
    2. They stopped running and stood in the great jungle that covered Venus, that grew and never stopped growing, tumultuously, even as you watched it.

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