The line that is an example of hyperbole is B. "Ask it to stop screaming." This line exaggerates the sound of the doorbell by describing it as "screaming," which is not literally accurate and emphasizes the annoyance the speaker feels.
Nap Interrupted
by A. Gautam
Please inform the doorbell—
I do not want to yell.
Ask it to stop screaming.
I am busy dreaming.
I was almost a queen.
I just won a big war.
I was nearly eighteen.
I would have traveled far.
I do not care if it's Pop.
The noise just needs to stop.
Even if it's my mom,
My ears are going numb.
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Which line in the poem is an example of hyperbole?
A.
I am busy dreaming.
B.
Ask it to stop screaming.
C.
The noise just needs to stop.
D.
I do not care if it's Pop.
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