Question

1.Which of the following excerpts from Orpheus and Eurydice is an example of hyperbole?

A. even the ice hard heart of hades melted
B. the music he played tore at the hearts of everone who followed.
C persephone her face veiled by the shadows of that terrible place

Answer 1

A. even the ice hard heart of hades melted hyperbole definition-exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

Answer 2

The correct answer is option A "even the ice hard heart of hades melted". Hyperbole is a literary figure that uses exaggeration in order to add emphasizes to a statement. Hyperboles are not meant to be taken literally, in this example the heart of Hades did not melted literally but this phrase was used to add emphasizes to the situation.