The last family president of Barqâs root beer in Biloxi left his widow with a comfortable income and assets, but she has filed a lawsuit in Harrison County Chancery Court that claims her only child, Barry Barq, and his wife took almost $1.3 million he was supposed to protect and invest for his mother.
Examples of Hyperbole Poem. Hyperbole poetry is poetry that includes the use of over-exaggeration for the purpose of creating emphasis or being humorous, but it is not intended to be taken literally. Hyperbole is a common feature of poetry throughout the ages. Following are some examples of hyperbole poetry:
Word Origin & History. hyperbole 1529, from L. hyperbole, from Gk. hyperbole exaggeration, extravagance, related to hyperballein to throw over or beyond, from hyper- beyond + bole a throwing, a casting, the stroke of a missile, bolt, beam, from bol-, nom. stem of ballein to throw (see ballistics).