Question

Jamal wiped the sweat from his forehead and threw himself into the shade of a nearby tree. He fanned his face with a school library book.

"Today must be one of the hottest days of the year," he said. "I'm so hot you could fry an egg on my head." He reached into his bag and started rummaging around for a bottle of water.

Why does the author use exaggeration in the underlined sentence?
a
to make the story funny
b
to describe Jamal's lunch
c
to tell about eggs in the heat
d
to add facts to the story

Answer 1

a

The sentence is a hyperbole — an intentional exaggeration to emphasize how hot Jamal feels and add a humorous effect, not a literal statement about frying eggs.