What is a hyperbole?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis, such as 'Je meurs de faim'
- Step 1: A hyperbole overstates. Step 2. 'Je meurs de faim' exaggerates hunger. Answer: a deliberate exaggeration. Why not the others: these describe litotes, anaphora and oxymoron.
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