define overstatement in literature
Hyperbole. Definition: Hyperbole is completely over-the-top exaggeration or overstatementâand one that's easily recognizable to readers. Like, I'm so hungry I could eat a horse or Ryan Gosling is so hot, I would jump into a giant pit of flaming snakes for him!. Okay, that last one might not be hyperbole; we just might do that if we had a shot at Ryan Gosling. Hyperbole can be humorous or serious.