What are some hyperboles in A Christmas Carol?

Answer 1

One that was made up for the story by Dickens was in reference to Marley in the openeing stave. he he describes Marley as "He was dead, as dead as a door nail".

Answer 2

1. "I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a schoolboy."
2. "I could eat a horse, hoofs and all."
3. "I could drink a river of brandy and never get drunk."
4. "I was as merry as a cricket."

Answer 3

The phease in stave one "He was dead, as dead as a door nail" is an example of this