The sentence "It was springtime, and the tree's branches had grown a mile since last year" contains C Hyperbole. Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, which fits the description of the branches growing "a mile" since last year.
The Best View in Town
L. Han
Stanley was a blue jay with a reputation for stubbornness. He simply would not do anything he did not want to do.
"Stan," his mother would say, "you are as stubborn as the day is long."
Stanley's favorite perch was on a telephone wire near a large chestnut tree. He sat there every morning, looking out over the neighborhood. It was springtime, and the tree's branches had grown a mile since last year. They now hung over Stanley's perch, and one day, a chestnut fell and bounced off Stanley's tail!
"Yeow!" squawked Stanley, but he did not leave his perch.
The wind began to whistle and moan through the trees. It blew the branches until one nearly smacked Stanley off his feet, but Stanley was a rock. He was determined to just keep enjoying the view from his favorite spot.
That afternoon, a city crew removed the big tree branches. The next morning, Stanley was back at his perch, with no annoying branches to bother him! Suddenly, there was a ruffle of feathers, and a jay named Samuel landed beside Stanley.
"You have a terrific view from up here," Samuel said.
Stanley grinned broadly. "I think it's the best view in town."
Question
Read the following sentence from the passage.
It was springtime, and the tree's branches had grown a mile since last year.
Which type of figurative language does this sentence contain?
Responses
A PersonificationPersonification
B MetaphorMetaphor
C HyperboleHyperbole
D SimileSimile
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