Question

Read the following sentence:

Steve has terrible pollen allergies; he sneezes a lot in the spring and fall.

Which revision below uses hyperbole?


Steve has terrible pollen allergies; they stalk him relentlessly in the spring and fall.


Steve has terrible pollen allergies; he sneezes until the cows come home in the spring and fall.


Steve has terrible pollen allergies; he sneezes his face off in the spring and fall.


Steve has terrible pollen allergies; he snuffles like an angry bear in the spring and fall.

Answer 1

Steve has terrible pollen allergies; he sneezes his face off in the spring and fall.

Explanation: "He sneezes his face off" is an obvious exaggeration (hyperbole) — it isn't meant to be taken literally.