Which rhetorical device best describes this sentence?

If you forget to include a period at the end of the sentence, the sky will darken with thunderstorms and babies will start crying for no reason.
A.
Hyperbole
B.
Simile
C.
Antithesis
D.
Allusion

1 answer

The rhetorical device that best describes the sentence is A. Hyperbole.

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, and the mention of thunderstorms and crying babies in relation to forgetting a period is an exaggerated way to emphasize the importance of punctuation.