it could reach up and grab the moon.
Oh, dude, hyperbole is like when you exaggerate stuff to make a point, right? So, in "A Sound of Thunder," there's this line that goes, "The sign on the wall seemed to quaver under a film of sliding warm water." It's like saying the sign's so scared, it's sweating bullets or something. Like, chill out, sign, it's just a little time travel mishap.
the year the story takes place is 2055
At the end of the story Eckels die.
science fiction / time travel
A sound of thunder can refer to both the booming noise of the dinosaur and the shot that Travis fires that kills Eckels at the end of the story. As an expression, 'the sound of thunder', as described in the essay linked below, written or spoken is used to illustrate the power of something coming as the sound of thunder foretells a coming storm.
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Oh, dude, hyperbole is like when you exaggerate stuff to make a point, right? So, in "A Sound of Thunder," there's this line that goes, "The sign on the wall seemed to quaver under a film of sliding warm water." It's like saying the sign's so scared, it's sweating bullets or something. Like, chill out, sign, it's just a little time travel mishap.
"A Sound of Thunder" is a science fiction short story written by Ray Bradbury. It was first published in 1952.
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the year the story takes place is 2055
The onomatopoeia in "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury is the sound of the gun firing. The word "BANG" is used in the story to represent this loud noise.
An example of a hyperbole in "The Grapes of Wrath" is when Steinbeck describes the heavy rain pouring down as if "the waters of Noah" were returning. This exaggeration emphasizes the intensity and relentless nature of the rain, setting a dramatic tone for the story.
At the end of the story Eckels die.
science fiction / time travel
A sound of thunder can refer to both the booming noise of the dinosaur and the shot that Travis fires that kills Eckels at the end of the story. As an expression, 'the sound of thunder', as described in the essay linked below, written or spoken is used to illustrate the power of something coming as the sound of thunder foretells a coming storm.
One example of hyperbole in the story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut is when the government handicaps citizens with extreme physical and mental restrictions to achieve perfect equality by exaggerating the differences between people to an absurd degree. This extreme exaggeration highlights the oppressive nature of the government's actions.
In the book "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor, hyperbole is used to emphasize extreme situations or emotions. For example, when Phillip says he will die if he doesn't have water, it is a hyperbolic statement to show the severity of his situation. Hyperbole helps create tension and drama in the story.