Question

Which of the given figure of speech has been employed in the formation of the following sentence?

"I am so tired that I can sleep for a year."

1. Hyperbole
2. Pun
3. Oxymoron
4. Understatement

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Hyperbole

The correct answer is 'Hyperbole'.

• Hyperbole is a figure of speech and literary device that creates heightened effect through deliberate exaggeration.
  • E.g. I am so hungry that I could eat a horse.
• In the above sentence, 'hyperbole' has been used as nobody can eat a horse. It is just an exaggeration.
• In the same way, the statement is given in the question also uses 'hyperbole' as nobody can sleep for a year.
• Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

• Let's know about other figures of speech:
• A pun is a literary device that is also known as a “play on words.” Puns involve words with similar or identical sounds but with different meanings.
  • E.g. Her cat is near the computer to keep an eye on the mouse.
• An oxymoron is a figure of speech containing words that seem to contradict each other. 
  • E.g. alone together, act naturally, etc.
• An understatement is a figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is.
  • E.g. Deserts are sometimes hot, dry, and sandy.