Question

review the passage. the hyperbole is shown in bold.

ann - margret brought george burns along to see peter perform. george burns was
older than the century, older than time.

to peter, george’s date with ann - margret represented hollywood’s last gasp of glamour.
the star of kitten with a whip also liked peter. “i remember someone had said something
about me,” ann - margret would explain in her hollywood - mystic whisper, “and he got after
that person. and i said thank you for standing up for me.”

from stephen maclean, peter allen: the boy from oz. copyright 1996 by stephen maclean

what is the effect of the hyperbole on the passage’s meaning or tone?

it creates a feeling of nostalgia.

it creates an atmosphere of contempt.

it creates a sympathetic tone.

Explanation:

The hyperbole "older than the century, older than time" exaggerates George Burns' age to emphasize his long - standing presence, evoking a sense of nostalgia for a bygone era of Hollywood glamour. The other options: "contempt" is negative and not conveyed here, and "sympathetic" doesn't fit as the hyperbole is about age and glamour, not evoking sympathy.

Answer:

It creates a feeling of nostalgia.