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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Literary and Sound Devices in Poetry

Question 1 • KS-English Language Arts 9 CR

Which phrase from the excerpt uses hyperbole?

Answer
A
“when day comes”
B
“we ask ourselves”
C
“this never-ending shade”
D
“the loss we carry”

Explanation

Hyperbole is an intentional exaggeration. Calling the shade “never-ending” exaggerates its duration, since shade would not literally last forever. The phrase “this never-ending shade” is therefore the hyperbole.

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