The purpose of the hyperbole in this excerpt is C. to emphasize Jacob’s loneliness. The phrase "a million miles away" conveys the emotional distance Jacob feels from his friends, highlighting his sense of isolation in his new surroundings.
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?
A. to emphasize how much Jacobs’ friends had changed
B. to emphasize the size of Jacob’s neighborhood
C. to emphasize Jacob’s loneliness
D. to emphasize Jacob’s excitement
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