Question

What is most likely to be the authors purpose of the following statement?

Mac rambled in such a way that you could watch his beard grow while he told a story.

A. To poke fun at a situation by comparing it to something else.
B. To illustrate a contradiction in a humorous way.
C. To express a strong feeling by making it seem insignificant.
D. To exaggerate an idea to make a point.

Answer 1

Hey There,

Your answer is D) To exaggerate an idea to make a point.

The point is that Mac talks for so and no one listens to what he is saying. He can ramble and ramble for so long and no one really cares. He talks for so long that you can see his beard grow.

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