Claiming one can fill a dry river with tears is a gross exaggeration used for emphasis. Such deliberate overstatement is Hyperbole. It is not a comparison (Simile/Metaphor) or giving human qualities to non-human things (Personification).
Identify the figure of speech used in the given sentence :
"Why, man, if the river were dry, I am able to fill it with tears"
Held on 23 Aug 2022 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
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