''My bounty is as boundless as the sea My love as deep'' The above lines illustrate

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2010 (Objective) Subject: Literature In English

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''My bounty is as boundless as the sea
My love as deep'' The above lines illustrate
Answer Details
The above lines illustrate hyperbole. Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect. In this case, the speaker is using hyperbole to exaggerate the boundlessness of their love by comparing it to the vastness of the sea.
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