Question

What is hyperbole? A. Figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point B. Figurative language that presents a contradiction between two ideas C. Figurative language that gives human characteristics to a nonhuman being D. Figurative language that compares two things using the words like, as, than, or similar to

Answer 1

The answer is A. An example would be:

My homework pile was a mile high when I came back to school after being home sick for a week.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. Figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point

Step-by-step explanation:

Hyperbole is a figure of speech, which means it uses non-literal meanings of figurative language. Additionally, hyperbole focuses on using exaggeration to make a point or emphasize an idea. For example, in the sentence "I'm starving to death" hyperbole is used to emphasize someone is hungry, although this has a figurative rather than a literal meaning because the person is not literally starving to death. According to this, the statement that describes hyperbole is "Figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point".