Description
is this a metaphor or hyperbole:
her hair was a mass of gray ringlets
Explanation & Answer
Hi again :) Since you haven't responded with specific preferences for formatting and etc. yet, I've gone ahead and answered the question with a full explanation down below along with an outline on how to differentiate between these two literary devices. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns and I can definitely explain more or redo it for you. --Answer: "Her hair was a mass of gray ringlets" is a hyperbole, not a metaphor, because it is an exaggeration. Ringlets can be a confusing word and can guide one to think it's an artistic word that ideally would link to a metaphor. However, ringlets are just corkscrew-like curls, which constitute ...