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Ellen goes to a family reunion where she sees her nephew Merle. The last time they saw each other, Merle was six years old. Now Merle is nineteen and well over six feet tall.

If Ellen wants to use overstatement to create emphasis, what might she say?
Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A)
A
"Wow Merle, you've grown so much!"

(Choice B)
B
"Holy cow, Merle, you're the size of a mountain!"

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

B is much more of a overstatement, you know because of mountain and Holy cow.

User Chris Wuestefeld
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