Adynaton is a literary device in which the writer or speaker uses exaggeration so extreme that it becomes impossible. It’s a form of hyperbole, but pushed to an unrealistic or absurd level to emphasize a point.
Example:
- “I’ll believe it when pigs fly.”
- “He promised to love her until the rivers dry up and the mountains crumble into dust.”
👉 The impossibility is the key — it stresses the unlikelihood of the event happening.
And there you have it! Now go ahead and use adynaton in your CXC prep/ CSEC prep.
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