Question

Which of these figures of speech are examples of hyperbole? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AWith thousands of stories, the library is definitely the tallest building in town.%0D%0AWith thousands of stories, the library is definitely the tallest building in town.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe cat's green eyes were two glowing lanterns at the top of the staircase.%0D%0AThe cat's green eyes were two glowing lanterns at the top of the staircase.%0D%0A%0D%0AThere were two billion emails waiting in my inbox when I returned from vacation.%0D%0AThere were two billion emails waiting in my inbox when I returned from vacation.%0D%0A%0D%0AYou risk all you have when you refuse to take the necessary risks.%0D%0AYou risk all you have when you refuse to take the necessary risks.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Ranch House on Oak Street has to be the worst restaurant in the universe.

Answer 1

The two hyperboles are:

- "There were two billion emails waiting in my inbox when I returned from vacation." — obvious exaggeration.
- "The Ranch House on Oak Street has to be the worst restaurant in the universe." — exaggerated claim beyond believable limits.

(The cat's eyes line is a metaphor; the library line is a pun/double-meaning; the "risk all you have" line is a paradoxical statement, not hyperbole.)