Question

Hyperbole (hi-puh-buh-lee) is a figure of speech that involves extreme exaggeration to highlight a point or create a dramatic effect. It is not meant to be taken literally but is used to make something sound more impressive or intense.

For example:

1. My luggage weighs a tonne. Does the luggage actually weigh a tonne?
2. She was so happy that her smile was a mile wide. Can a smile be a mile wide?

Answer 1

1. “She’s peerless, let’s praise her!”
   - The poet exaggerates by saying that Bharat is without equal, emphasising its unique greatness.
2. “Many a sage has sanctified this land.”
   - The poet uses exaggeration to emphasise how greatly Bharat has been blessed and enriched by numerous sages.