Question

Hyperbole is a figure of speech which is often a great or obvious exaggeration. What is Mrs. Van Daan’s Hyperbole on page 294, and what does it reveal about the Van Daans?

Answer 1

"His father'll kill him if he catches him in there with the cat and his work not done."

Step-by-step explanation:

As hyperbole is a figure of speech that employs the usage of exaggerations and are not T on be taken literally. If taken literally, the meaning of the text is misunderstood..

From the attached picture, you will see Mrs Van Daan say "His father'll kill him if he catches him in there with the cat and his work not done". She did not actually mean that Peter's father will kill him literally but rather that Peter would be in great trouble or turmoil with his dad.