Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis. In poetry and oratory, it emphasizes, evokes strong feelings, and creates strong impressions. As a figure of speech, it is usually not meant to be taken literally
Hyperboles are used to portray an exaggeration. An example is if someone were to say "It was so hot, it was 1000 degrees outside". That is an exaggeration, because it wasn't really that hot, the person was just stating that it was very hot by adding an unrealistic description.
