Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses what?
AnswerDeliberate exaggeration
Hyperbole exaggerates for effect, as in 'I've told you a million times.'
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The basics
Which hormone surges during excitement as part of the fight-or-flight response?
AnswerAdrenaline
The adrenal glands release adrenaline, which raises heart rate and alertness in exciting or stressful moments.
Going deeper
The word hyperbole comes from Greek roots meaning what?
AnswerThrowing beyond
Hyperbole comes from Greek hyper (beyond) and ballein (to throw).
In a stadium 'Mexican wave', what do spectators do?
AnswerStand and raise their arms in sequence around the stands
In the wave, sections stand and sit in turn; it became famous worldwide at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
Which unit is used to measure the loudness of a cheering crowd?
AnswerDecibel
Sound level is measured in decibels, a logarithmic scale; hertz measure pitch (frequency).
Expert level
In persuasion research, wanting something more because it seems limited is called what?
AnswerThe scarcity principle
The scarcity principle says people value things more when they appear rare or available for a short time.
Which figure of speech understates by negating the opposite, as in 'not bad'?
AnswerLitotes
Litotes is deliberate understatement using a negative, such as 'not bad' to mean good; it is the reverse of hyperbole.
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