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Example of hyperbole in romeo and Juliet act 1?

Act 1, Scene 1

* Romeo: "But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks?

It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."

This is an example of hyperbole because it is an exaggeration of Juliet's beauty. Romeo is comparing her to the sun, which is the brightest object in the sky. This shows how much he is in love with her and how he sees her as something extraordinary.

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