Jacob opened the curtains in his new bedroom and gazed out the window. People walked by, but nobody that he recognized. All his old friends, the only real friends he'd had for the last four years, were now a million miles away.

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Jacob opened the curtains in his new bedroom and gazed out the window. People walked by, but nobody that he recognized. All his old friends, the only real friends he'd had for the last four years, were now a million miles away.
What might be the purpose of the hyperbole in this excerpt?
(1 point)
O to emphasize Jacob's loneliness
• to emphasize the size of Jacob's neighborhood
• to emphasize Jacob's excitement
O to emphasize how much Jacobs' friends had changed

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The purpose of the hyperbole in this excerpt is **to emphasize Jacob's loneliness**. The phrase "a million miles away" is an exaggerated way to convey how distant he feels from his old friends, highlighting his sense of isolation in a new environment.