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.

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Nikolai Ritter

23 June, 14:44

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.

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Grady Andrade · Answer 1

The answer is c. The using of the word "eternity" makes the sentence a hyperbole because it uses exaggeration. A person can't really live for an eternity.