Question

review the passage. the hyperbole is shown in bold.
true! - nervous - very, very dreadfully nervous i had been and am; but why will you say that i am mad? the disease had sharpened my senses - not destroyed - not dulled them. above all was the sense of hearing acute. i heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. how, then, am i mad? hearken! and observe how healthily - how calmly i can tell you the whole story.
from edgar allan poe, \the tell - tale heart\
what is the effect of the hyperbole on the passages meaning or tone?
it creates an atmosphere of grandeur.
it suggests that the speaker is wise.
it produces a feeling of madness.

Explanation:

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement. The speaker claims to hear "all things in the heaven and in the earth", which is an extreme exaggeration. This over - the - top claim, despite the speaker's insistence that they are not mad, actually gives the impression of irrationality. It goes against the normal range of human perception, which is often associated with a state of madness.

Answer:

It produces a feeling of madness.