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 friends, highlighting his sense of isolation in his new environment.
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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?
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• to emphasize the size of Jacob's neighborhood
• to emphasize Jacob's excitement
O to emphasize Jacob's loneliness
O to emphasize how much Jacobs' friends had changed
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