1. hyperbole

Question

2. paradox
3. understatement
4. verbal irony

A. After studying until four in the morning, I was a bit sleepy.
B.Michael Jordan was pretty good basketball player
C. "Nice mud mask, Miss America!"
D. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
E. "Life doesn't get any better than this," she said when the car broke down.
F. My English teacher is a hundred years old if he's a day!

Answer 1

Here are the matches for each literary device with the given examples:

1. Hyperbole: F. My English teacher is a hundred years old if he's a day! (This is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.)

2. Paradox: D. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." (This statement contains two contradictory ideas that reveal a deeper truth.)

3. Understatement: A. After studying until four in the morning, I was a bit sleepy. (This downplays the situation; studying that long would likely lead to much more than being "a bit" sleepy.)

4. Verbal Irony: C. "Nice mud mask, Miss America!" (This is sarcastic; the speaker means the opposite of what is literally said, implying that the person looks dirty rather than beautiful.)

So the final matches are:

• 1. Hyperbole - F
• 2. Paradox - D
• 3. Understatement - A
• 4. Verbal Irony - C