Question

When Marvell (in his poem "To His Coy Mistress") declares that he will spend one

hundred years praising his love's eyes, this is an example of which type of figurative
language?
O paradox
Ohyperbole
Osynecdoche
O conceit

Answer 1

hyperbole

Step-by-step explanation:

Hyperbole is a literary figure of speech characterized by exaggeration in expression. It makes appearances, beings and objects exaggerate to achieve a stronger stylistic effect or to emphasize an emotional attitude.

This is an example that shows how hyperbole describes a lover who is deeply in love and fascinated by his love's eyes. This hyperbole expresses emotional and picturesque his love.