Hyperbole

Hyperbole

1. an extravagant, exaggerated figure of speech

2. intensifies the larger-than-life nature of the charaters and their emotions

3. exalted language of the lovers

   • elevates their passion and places it on a grand scale

4. Antony as a fierce warrior

   • hyperbolic ways of expressing his extraordinary military qualities

5. Cleopatra's identification with the goddess

   • shows how the hyperbolic style presents her in a rarefied light