The last paragraph is noteworthy for its use of hyperbole. Here option A is correct.
Hyperbole is a figure of speech characterized by exaggerated statements or claims that are not meant to be taken literally but emphasize the significance of the idea being conveyed.
In this passage, the author employs hyperbole to emphasize the extreme self-centeredness and egocentrism of Mr. Dombey.
The notion that the entire world, from the earth and sun to rivers and seas, exists solely for the benefit of Dombey and Son is an exaggerated and hyperbolic expression of the character's narcissism and his belief in the centrality of his own existence.
The use of hyperbolic language serves to highlight the overbearing and self-important nature of Mr. Dombey's perspective on life and his business. Here option A is correct.
Complete question:
Those three words conveyed the one idea of Mr Dombey’s life. The earth was made for Dombey and Son to trade in, and the sun and moon were made to give them light. Rivers and seas were formed to float their ships; rainbows gave them promise of fair weather; winds blew for or against their enterprises; stars and planets circled in their orbits, to preserve inviolate a system of which they were the centre. Common abbreviations took new meanings in his eyes, and had sole reference to them. A. D. had no concern with Anno Domini, but stood for anno Dombey-and Son. The last paragraph is noteworthy because of its use of
A) hyperbole.
B) metaphor.
C) personification.
D) simile.