Which sentence best rewrites the following line so that it includes hyperbole?

Jackson lived for a long period of time in a small, ramshackle house.



A. Jackson lived for years and years in a very small, ramshackle house.



B. Jackson lived for a long period of time in an old two-room house.



C. Jackson lived for an eternity in a two-room, ramshackle house.



D. Jackson lived for years in an extremely small and shabby house.

Respuesta :

The answer is letter C. Jackson lived for an eternity in a two-room, ramshackle house. 

The word 'eternity' suggests exaggeration in the statement common to the figure of speech that is hyperbole.

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