The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

identify the hyperbole in the 1st paragraph of ch.13 and explain why it is used. identify and interpret the figurative language example in the last line of chapter 13.

a hyperbole(sometimes referred to as an overstatement) is a figure of speech that uses deliberate exaggeration to achieve an sffect.

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"I catched my breath and most fainted." This hyperbole is used to convey Huck's nervousness to the reader.

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