The music played so loud I knew my ears would be ringing for hours. The band rocked. We thumped our feet to the beat and shouted along with the lyrics.

Question

Which revision would introduce hyperbole to make the description more vivid?

(1 point)
Responses

replace “hours” with “the rest of my life”
replace “hours” with “the rest of my life”

add “like maniacs” after “shouted”
add “like maniacs” after “shouted”

add “at the top of our lungs” after “shouted”
add “at the top of our lungs” after “shouted”

replace “rocked” with “was on fire”
replace “rocked” with “was on fire”
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Answer 1

The best option to introduce hyperbole and make the description more vivid is:

replace “hours” with “the rest of my life”

This revision exaggerates the effect of the loud music on your ears, enhancing the dramatic impact of the description.