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Which of the underlined phrases is the clearest example of hyperbole?
OA. Then the first duty was to get up out of the grass and kill the scorpion; and
the next to bathe the bitten place with alcohol or brandy; and the next to
resolve to keep out of the grass in future. (paragraph 2)
O
B.
Then, observing an enemy approaching.-a hairy tarantula on stilts-why
not set the spittoon on him? (paragraph 2)
C. Then wait, and suffer, till all the mosquitoes in the neighborhood have
crawled in under the bar, then slip out quickly, shut them in and sleep
peacefully on the floor till morning. (paragraph 2)
O
D. I ate several, and it seemed to me that they were rather sour that year.
(paragraph 3)

Answer 1

Option B is the clearest example of hyperbole because it contains an exaggeration about a tarantula walking on stilts.

Step-by-step explanation:

The clearest example of hyperbole in the given options is B. 'Then, observing an enemy approaching-a hairy tarantula on stilts-why not set the spittoon on him?' The phrase 'a hairy tarantula on stilts' is an exaggeration, as tarantulas do not actually walk on stilts.

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