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Jacob opened the curtains in his new bedroom and gazed out the window. People walked by, but nobody that he recognized. All his old friends, the only real friends he’d had for the last four years, were now a million miles away.
What might be the purpose of the hyperbole in this excerpt?

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Responses

to emphasize Jacob’s loneliness
to emphasize Jacob’s loneliness

to emphasize the size of Jacob’s neighborhood
to emphasize the size of Jacob’s neighborhood

to emphasize how much Jacobs’ friends had changed
to emphasize how much Jacobs’ friends had changed

to emphasize Jacob’s excitement
to emphasize Jacob’s excitement
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Answer 1

to emphasize Jacob’s loneliness

The phrase "a million miles away" is a hyperbole that highlights how distant and separated his friends feel now, underscoring his sense of isolation.