Which is an exaggeration ?
Correct answer: C. Hyperbole
- A. Alliteration
- B. Haiku
- C. Hyperbole
- D. Prose
Explanation
Hyperbole is deliberate and extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect. Alliteration concerns repeated initial sounds, while haiku is a poetic form and prose is a mode of writing.
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