Question

What is the meaning of the hyperbole, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse", when used in a text? (1 point)

• It allows the reader to understand that the speaker is a little hungry.
• It gives the reader a better understanding that the speaker is extremely hungry through an exaggerated expression of
the speaker's hunger.
• It gives the reader insight to how the speaker feels about horses.
It helps explain the speaker's hunger by drawing a direct comparison between the appetite of the speaker and the appetite of a horse.

Answer 1

What is the meaning of the following simile, "She danced gracefully, like a swan gliding across a lake"?, when used in a text? (1 point)
Item 5
• It provides humor for the reader, as picturing a swan dancing is a universally funny image.
• It lets the reader know that the girl is not a very good dancer, as swans cannot dance.
• It confuses the reader by comparing a human to a wild bird.
it gives the reader a better understanding of how gracefully she danced by giving comparing her to a swan, an animal known for its grace.