Overstatement is when you use language to exaggerate your intended meaning. These statements count as figurative language and are not meant to be taken literally. Also known as hyperbole, overstatement is used intentionally to emphasis the importance of your statement.

What is an exaggeration called?

Hyperbole (/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/, listen) (adjective form hyperbolic, listen) is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (literally 'growth'). In poetry and oratory, it emphasizes, evokes strong feelings, and creates strong impressions.

What is an overstatement example?

Sometimes, overstatement is synonymous with hyperbole, which is defined as exaggeration for effect. Examples of Overstatement: 1. There has never been a more beautiful day than this, with not a cloud in the sky and the sunlight sparkling off of the dewy grass.