what does this example of a hyperbole really mean? When Paul Bunyan went swimming, he would flood large cities.

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yarga [219]3 years ago

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Answer:The answer is

Explanation: Paul Bunyan was a very large man I just did the quiz on I ready and got it right .

mario62 [17]3 years ago

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Answer: It means that Paul is extremely giant.

Explanation:

A hyperbole is a figure of speech which includes exaggeration in an attempt to emphasize certain characteristic.

As Paul Bunyan is a fictional giant from American and Canadian culture, the hyperbole given above emphasizes<em> how big he actually was</em>. Some other examples of his largeness include that he was so big that when his crib where he slept was cradled, the ships sank. Moreover, when he walked with his ox, they left tracks that turned into Minnesota lakes.

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