Hyperbole In The Pillars Of The Earth

In Pillars Of The Earth, ironic devices, such as, dramatic irony and hyperbole, occur very often throughout the book due to the transition from character to character and exaggeration. Since Tom Builder met Ellen, an outlaw, he has felt in somewhat of a trance like stage, “She was powerfully attractive, but those deep-set, intense eyes were intimidating...the spell cast by Ellen had not yet worn off” (52). Tom is fascinated by Ellen and exaggerates that he feels he is under a “spell” cast by her. The admiration he has for her is so immense that it is emphasized in the book to have a bit of control over him, despite that he is married to Agnes. The hyperbole emphasizes that Tom feels as if he is hooked and locked in Ellen’s gaze and cannot escape