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is this a metaphor or hyperbole: 

her hair was a mass of gray ringlets


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The statement "her hair is a mass of gray ringlets" is an example of hyperbole, rather than a metaphor. While both hyperbole and metaphors are used to express a statement or description, they do vary slightly on their differences (Johnson, 2019). A metaphor is generally used in a descriptive statement to provide additional or vivid details in a comparison manner to lend for better understanding of the statement. Hyperbole can be simply ...


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