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How Does Stanley Use Hyperbole In Holes

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Have you ever gotten into trouble and didn’t do anything? Well that’s what happened to Stanley in the novel “Holes”. The author uses hyperboles and similes to demonstrate that Stanley perseveres through his punishments even though he didn’t commit the crime. The author uses hyperbole to exaggerate the punishment of digging holes. “Only ten million more to go, he thought, then placed the shovel back in the crack and jumped on it again,” pg 28. The task of digging feels impossible to finish; however, Stanley keeps digging. The author uses a simile to show how terrible this punishment is for Stanley. “He felt like he was digging his own grave,” pg. 38. Though Stanley feels like he might actually die, he refuses to give up and keeps digging his

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