Question

If I ever breakfasted at half past eight I should walk on the Embankment, trying to end it all in a watery grave.

In suggesting he would drown himself in the river if he had to rise early, Bertie is using (5 points)


A.) hyperbole

B.) malapropism

C.) oxymoron

D.) understatement

Answer 1

A) Hyperbole

A hyperbole is a dramatic statement that is not meant to be taken literally.