Which statement from a city mayor’s speech is an example of hyperbole? a) Voting in the municipal election is a matter of life and death. B) The economy prospered after the city signed a trade agreement. c)The population of our city has doubled in the past 10 years.D) If you were concerned about the future, you would vote in the election.
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An example of hyperbole is a) Voting in the municipal election is a matter of life and death.
EXPLANATION:
The first sentence ‘Voting in the municipal election is a matter of life and death’. In the above sentence, the underlined words represent a hyperbole. Hyperbole is a type of sentence which tells the truth and reality with exaggeration.
Voting in an election is very important and necessary but it cannot be compared literally with life and death. That is an exaggeration. For example: ‘I explained to you a thousand times.’ It is an exaggeration because nobody can explain a thing a thousand times. The b) and c) sentences are facts. They are assertive or declarative sentences. The sentence d) is an imperative sentence because it looks like a request or command.
Answer:
A
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