Twain loves the use of exaggeration and hyperbole. This love is very apparent in the friendship between Huck and Tom, two very d
ifferent characters. Describe in your own words, a scene from anywhere in chapters 33-35 in which the contrast between the two close friends is made all the clearer by the use of exaggeration and hyperbole. Cite specific examples. Your response should be at least 150 words long. In chapters 34 and 35, Tom makes lots of elaborate plans to get Jim free. From where has he gotten many of his ideas? Use evidence to support your answer. Your response should be at least 150 words long.
In the book "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" author Mark Twain makes use of exaggeration and hyperbole to create greater emotion in the text, such as:
They had been friends for centuries.
They cried rivers of tears.
Friends died laughing at the joke they heard.
<h3 /><h3>What is a hyperbole?</h3>
It corresponds to a figure of speech that conveys exaggerated ideas, that is, it is a resource widely used in literature to generate greater emotion and textual expression, through words that convey intensity.
Therefore, the author uses the hyperbole as a resource that generates greater intentional expressiveness to the text.
