Question

literary devices in the danger of lying in b
literary devices

• sarcasm: saying or doing the opposite of what you really mean in order to mock or convey contempt
• simile: a comparison of two unlike things using \like\ or \as\
• metaphor: a comparison of two unlike things without using \like\ or \as\
• hyperbole: an extreme exaggeration used to make a point
• personification: attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things
• situational irony: when the opposite of what you expect actually happens
• repetition: a word or phrase used multiple times to make a point

what is hyperbole?
saying or doing the opposite of what you really mean in order to mock or convey contempt
an extreme exaggeration used to make a point
a comparison of two unlike things using \like\ or \as\

Explanation:

From the given list of literary devices, the definition of hyperbole is stated as "an extreme exaggeration used to make a point". The first option is the definition of sarcasm, and the third option is the definition of simile. So the correct option for the definition of hyperbole is the second one.

Answer:

B. an extreme exaggeration used to make a point