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 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

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

Which sentence most clearly uses concrete description to make the reader feel excitement?A.At Woodlawn Zoo, we try to recreate each animal's natural habitat. Come for a fun experience!B.Slap. Without warning, the gorilla hit the glass of his enclosure. Tourists dropped their cameras.C.The apes lounged and scratched in the hay after their midday meal, their eyes strikingly human.D.The zookeeper walked back and forth on the walkway, tossing vegetables down to the gorillas.

Which sentence most clearly uses concrete description to make the reader feel excitement?A.Slap. Without warning, the gorilla hit the glass of his enclosure. Tourists dropped their cameras.B.The apes lounged and scratched in the hay after their midday meal, their eyes strikingly human.C.The zookeeper walked back and forth on the walkway, tossing vegetables down to the gorillas.D.At Woodlawn Zoo, we try to recreate each animal's natural habitat. Come for a fun experience!

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