Question

What type of figurative language does this sentence employ? "The whole episode lasted fifteen minutes but seemed years long."
A
metaphor
B
idiom
C
hyperbole
D
simile

Answer 1

The sentence "The whole episode lasted fifteen minutes but seemed years long" employs **C) hyperbole**. Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, which fits with the idea of something brief seeming to last an incredibly long time.