A hyperbole is a literary device or figure of speech, where the author uses exaggeration or overstatement to create a dramatic impact for the readers. In this quotation, the author states that those who choose to settle in New York City experience a great sense of happiness and excitement when they first settle there. When he states that "...each generates heat and light to dwarf the Consolidated Edison Company” he uses hyperbole (exaggeration) to make his point- new settlers in New York are so happy and excited that generate light and heat akin to what an electricity company (Consolidated Edison Company) does.
In the excerpt from "Stephen Crane’s Own Story," the narrator provides a detailed account of the extreme violence of the sea and their attempt to set a boat in motion. As a result, he describes the people's struggle against the power of nature during a frightening storm in the middle of the sea.
