ELA 10 A Semester Exam 21 of 3521 of 35 Items Question Use the passage to answer the question. 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? (1 point) Responses to emphasize the size of Jacob’s neighborhood to emphasize the size of Jacob’s neighborhood to emphasize Jacob’s excitement to emphasize Jacob’s excitement to emphasize Jacob’s loneliness to emphasize Jacob’s loneliness to emphasize how much Jacobs’ friends had changed to emphasize how much Jacobs’ friends had changed Skip to navigation page 1 of 1

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The purpose of the hyperbole in this excerpt is to emphasize Jacob’s loneliness. The phrase "a million miles away" illustrates the emotional distance Jacob feels from his old friends, highlighting his sense of isolation in a new environment.