Read the following hyperbole from Orpheus and Eurydice:
“Rivers stopped flowing along the banks so that they could hear Orpheus, whose music was more harmonious than theirs.”
What is the most likely reason that the author included this hyperbole?
-to compare Orpheus’ music to music found in nature
-to emphasize the power of Orpheus’ music
-to explain that Orpheus’ music can literally stop rivers from flowing
-to foreshadow future plot events so that readers can make predictions?
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The most likely reason that the author included this hyperbole is to emphasize the power of Orpheus' music.
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