Question

Which of these sentences from “With a Little Help From My Friends” uses hyperbole?

A. "Now I won't bore you with religion," he said, "but let me tell you about the petroleum industry."
B. "It's a Persian cat," she said. That was news to us; the only cats we had ever seen back home were the mangy strays that ate scraps behind people's houses.
C. I, however, never punched anybody with my fists; I used words.
D. My friends considered visiting their grandmothers in Oregon to be a long trip, so visiting me in Iran was like taking a left turn at the next moon.

Answer 1

Most likely D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hyperbole means an exaggeration

Answer 2

D. My friends considered visiting their grandmothers in Oregon to be a long trip, so visiting me in Iran was like taking a left turn at the next moon.

Step-by-step explanation:

The part where it says taking a left turn at the next moon is an example of hyperbole.

D. My friends considered visiting their grandmothers in Oregon to be a long trip, so visiting me in Iran was like taking a left turn at the next moon.