Question

The speaker’s claim in “To His Coy Mistress” that he would spend “an age at least” adoring every part of his beloved is an example of _____.

A-sarcastic mockery
B-descriptive imagery
C-extended metaphor
D- humorous exaggeration

I put D, was that correct?

Answer 1

Yes this is correct, In fact, he says, he woulddevote "an age at least to every part," reserving the last

Answer 2

Answer: D) humorous exaggeration.

Step-by-step explanation: A hyperbole is a type of figurative language that consists in exaggerating an event or a statement. An hyperbole is often a humorous exaggeration. In the given claim from "To His Coy Mistress" we can see an example of a humorous exaggeration, because we know that it isn't possible for the speaker to spend "an age at least" adoring every part of his beloved.