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He relies highly on the hyperbole, which demonstrates his love in a vivacious way, and these hyperboles plays the role somehow similar to metaphors and simile, comparing his love to the fantastic events. For instance, line seven and eight states that “And I will luve thee still, my dear, /Till a’ the seas gang dry.” Undoubtedly, the time for a sea to dry takes far longer than a human’s life, so Burns cannot love his lover until the seas go dry. By analogy, Burns tells his lover that his love never fails. Moreover, Burns used another sprightly analogy: “And I will come again, my Luve, /Though it were ten thousand mile.” This clearly shows the determination of Burns to overcome the obstacles and come to his lover, and with plenty of hyperboles, readers recognizes his inward emotion that how deep he loves that girl. Through the hyperboles Burns applied, the strong feeling of love