Question

Twain loves the use of exaggeration and hyperbole. This love is very apparent in the friendship between Huck and Tom, two very different 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.
*I just need a few ideas*

Answer 1

Here are some examples of hyperbole / exaggeration:

• The friends died laughing at the joke they heard.

• They had been friends for centuries.

• They had already talked a million times about tomorrow's ride

• They wept rivers of tears.

Answer 2

Exaggeration - The girl took 3 years in the mall just for an example. The sentence is exaggerating how long she took in the mall.