Select the hyperbole in the passage.
She walked beside me and asked what appeared to be an innocent and unrelate question:
"So, which do you like better, State or Carolina?"
She was referring to the athletic rivalry between the Triangle area's two largest universities. Those who cared about such things tended to express allegiance by wearing either Tar Heel powder blue, or Wolf Pack red, two colors that managed look good on no one. The question of team preference was common in our part North Carolina.
From David Sedaris, Me Talk Pretty One Day. Copyright 2000 by David Sedaris
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- two colors that managed look good on no one.
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I apologize for the confusion in my previous response. The hyperbole in the passage is: "two colors that managed look good on no one."
What is the effect of the hyperbole on the passage's meaning or tone?
A It creates an angry tone.
B It creates a humorous, mocking tone.
C It creates a serious, scholarly tone.
A It creates an angry tone.
B It creates a humorous, mocking tone.
C It creates a serious, scholarly tone.
B. It creates a humorous, mocking tone.
are you sure
I double-checked the passage and I can confirm that the effect of the hyperbole is to create a humorous, mocking tone.