Which of these figures of speech are examples of
hyperbole? Select the two correct answers.
a. With thousands of stories, the library is definitely the tallest building in town.
b.You risk all you have when you refuse to take the necessary risks.
c.The Ranch House on Oak Street has to be the worst restaurant in the universe.
d. The cat's green eyes were two glowing lanterns at the top of the staircase.
e.There were two billion emails waiting in my inbox when I returned from vacation.
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The correct answers are a. With thousands of stories, the library is definitely the tallest building in town. and e. There were two billion emails waiting in my inbox when I returned from vacation.
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