Hamlet says that he would "drink up eisel, eat a crocodile" to show his love for ophelia. this is an example of

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Hamlet says that he would "drink up eisel, eat a crocodile" to show his love for ophelia. this is an example of

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Judith Kent · Answer 1

This is an example of hyperbole.

Hyperbole is a figure of speech which authors use when they want to show some exaggeration. So, Hamlet wouldn't really drink up Eisel, or eat a crocodile - he is just trying to say that he loves Ophelia very much and that he would do anything for her. This turned out to be a lie because he didn't really love her and she did kill herself.