Question

review the passage. the hyperbole is shown in bold.

at that time bogotá was a remote, lugubrious city where an insomniac rain had been falling since the beginning of the sixteenth century. i noticed that on the street there were too many hurrying men, dressed like me when i arrived, in black wool and bowler hats. on the other hand, not a single consolatory woman could be seen, for they, like priests in cassocks and soldiers in uniform, were not permitted to enter the gloomy cafés in the business district.

from gabriel garcía márquez, living to tell the tale

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

it implies that it rains too much in bogotá.

it indicates that the narrator has lived in bogotá for a long time.

Explanation:

A hyperbole is an exaggeration. The bolded phrase says rain has been falling since the 16th century, which is an exaggeration to emphasize excessive rainfall. The first option matches this effect. The second option is incorrect as the hyperbole doesn't relate to the narrator's residence duration.

Answer:

It implies that it rains too much in Bogotá.