Question 16 of 16Which sentence contains the best example of hyperbole?A.Juices flowed from the veggie burger as I bit into it.B.To all the law-biding criminals out there, thanks!C.The chair spun in gleeful abandon when he got up.D.Yesterday, I met the most amazing person ever.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following statements best illustrates hyperbole?A.Without a doubt, this is the best zoo in the entire universe.B.The slippery snake slithered and hissed in the smooth sand.C.We came to look at animals, but we're the ones being watched.D.Wow, the way these tigers lie there sleeping is so exciting.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 4 of 10Which option is the best example of hyperbole?A.Stalin's reference to the Red Army air force as falconsB.Stalin's reference to Hitler throwing soldiers onto the battlefieldC.Stalin's call for all Soviets to help in the war effortD.Stalin's call to destroy manufactured goods to prevent enemy useSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is a hyperbole?*1 pointA coming of age storyThe formation of a word from a sound associated with what is namedA figure of speech that is an intentional exaggerationThe substitution of the name of an attribute for that of the thing meant

Question 6 of 16Which sentence contains the best example of a simile?A.The serene lake was as flawless as a polished mirror.B.The football player was a bear; he was unstoppable.C.An array of dominoes showed us what she did for fun.D.Pizza is the greatest invention in all of human history.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 6 of 24Which statement contains the best example of understatement?A.The pack of dogs chasing me made my morning more unpleasant than usual.B.After 10 minutes of running, sweat began to drip from my brow into my eyes.C.Pink cherry trees crowded the lane that ran down the center of the big campus.D.Dogs the size of elephants trampled the flowers on their way to the glass door.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS