Question

Select the correct answer from the list. (1 point)

"There is a metric ton of books in my backpack" is an example of _

all attempts to lift it, even when I use both hands" is an example of _


onomatopoeia

simile

personification
hyperbole

Answer 1

1) Hyperbole — "a metric ton" is an obvious exaggeration.
2) Hyperbole — exaggerating inability to lift it "even when I use both hands."