Asked by Bunny
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Which of the following sentences from the article is an example of hyperbole? (1 point)
A.They had proved something amazing: Ivory-billed woodpeckers still graced the planet.
B. According to experts, they need large areas of old-growth forest, including many big, dead trees, in order to survive.
C. Then a crow-sized woodpecker flew across the river and got lost among the tall trees.
D.The people who live near the ivory-bills, on the other hand, could have knocked the hats off the scientists.
My answer is D. but I'm not sure. Thank you!
Which of the following sentences from the article is an example of hyperbole? (1 point)
A.They had proved something amazing: Ivory-billed woodpeckers still graced the planet.
B. According to experts, they need large areas of old-growth forest, including many big, dead trees, in order to survive.
C. Then a crow-sized woodpecker flew across the river and got lost among the tall trees.
D.The people who live near the ivory-bills, on the other hand, could have knocked the hats off the scientists.
My answer is D. but I'm not sure. Thank you!