Question
Read the passage.
Its rusted gate hung crookedly. Its broken windows let in the bugs. And its faded paint had peeled off in strips. Obviously, the building had been there since the dinosaur era.
Which phrase from the passage uses hyperbole?
rusted gate hung crookedly
broken windows let in the bugs
faded paint had peeled off in strips
been there since the dinosaur era
Its rusted gate hung crookedly. Its broken windows let in the bugs. And its faded paint had peeled off in strips. Obviously, the building had been there since the dinosaur era.
Which phrase from the passage uses hyperbole?
rusted gate hung crookedly
broken windows let in the bugs
faded paint had peeled off in strips
been there since the dinosaur era
Answers
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The phrase that uses hyperbole is "been there since the dinosaur era." This is an exaggerated statement implying that the building is extremely old, far beyond a realistic time frame.