ngoa dụ
Definition
- Noun:
- Hyperbole: A rhetorical device or figure of speech where deliberate exaggeration is used for emphasis, dramatic effect, or to create a strong impression. It is not meant to be taken literally.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- "Răng bàn cuốc" là một ví dụ của ngoa dụ. ("Teeth like a hoe's blade" is an example of hyperbole.)
- Nguyễn Du dùng ngoa dụ để miêu tả tính cách của Từ Hải. (Nguyễn Du used hyperbole to describe Từ Hải's character.)
- Nói "tôi đã gọi bạn cả trăm lần" là một lối nói ngoa dụ. (Saying "I've called you a hundred times" is a hyperbolic statement.)
Advanced Usage
- In literary analysis, ngoa dụ is a key device for creating vivid imagery and emotional impact. It is often studied alongside other figures of speech like simile (so sánh) and metaphor (ẩn dụ).
- Tác giả sử dụng ngoa dụ để nhấn mạnh sự mênh mông của đại dương. (The author uses hyperbole to emphasize the vastness of the ocean.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phóng đại (v/n): To exaggerate; exaggeration. This is a more general term for the act of exaggerating, while ngoa dụ is the specific rhetorical term.
- Anh ấy có thói quen phóng đại sự thật. (He has a habit of exaggerating the truth.)
Synonyms
- Exaggeration: A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
- Overstatement: The action of stating something too strongly; exaggeration.
Related Concepts
- Biện pháp tu từ: Rhetorical device. Ngoa dụ is a type of rhetorical device.
- Ẩn dụ: Metaphor.
- So sánh: Simile.