Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. I’ll have them read me strange philosophy And tell the secrets of all foreign kings; I’ll have them wall all Germany with brass, And make swift Rhine circle fair Wittenberg; I’ll have them fill the public schools with silk, (scene 1, lines 86-90) In the passage above from Doctor Faustus, lines 88-90 contain examples of ______. dogma hyperbole onomatopoeia sarcasm

Answer 1

Answer:

Hyperbole

Explanation:

Hyperbole is a rhetorical device that uses exaggeration in order to emphasize a point. Hyperbole is often used to evoke strong feelings, impressions or passions. Hyperbole is usually not meant to be taken literally. In this case, Doctor Faustus is using hyperbole when he states that he will tell the secrets of all kings, wall all of Germany with brass or fill all the public schools with silk.

Answer 2

Answer:

It contains examples of hyperbole

Explanation:

In literature, hyperbole is a way of speaking or writing in an exaggerated manner, using words or phrases that are obviously false; it is often used to emphasize, add humor, make a point or gain attention on something. Through the lines, Faustus is using this literary device for the sake of emphasis because, in reality, he does not literally will have people tell him the secrets of ALL foreign kings, and wall ALL Germany with brass and FILL the public schools with silk.