The type of figurative language used in the sentence "There were at least ten trillion people shopping at the mall on Black Friday" is B. hyperbole. Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, and saying "ten trillion people" is an extreme exaggeration to emphasize how crowded the mall was.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?
There were at least ten trillion people shopping at the mall on Black Friday.
A
anadiplosis
B
hyperbole
C
alliteration
D
simile
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