The use of the term "never-ending construction" in the excerpt is an example of hyperbole. Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, and "never-ending" emphasizes the constant activity and growth in the city in an exaggerated way.
River of Angels
by Alejandro Morales
The year was 1900, the dawn of a new century, when Rodia arrived in San Francisco, where love caught him, and a year later he was married. He remained in San Francisco with his wife, had two boys and worked in what seemed to be never-ending construction. Everywhere he looked there was a house, a building, a bridge, streets, parks being constructed.
Excerpt from "River of Angels" by Alejandro Morales is being reprinted with permission from the publisher (©Arte Público Press - University of Houston)
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
The use of the term never-ending construction in this excerpt is an example of which type of figurative language?
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Responses
hyperbole
hyperbole
oxymoron
oxymoron
metaphor
metaphor
personification
personification
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