Question

what does the hyperbole in this text suggest?
at that time bogotá was a remote, lugubrious city where an insomniac rain had been falling since the beginning of the 16th century.
—gabriel garcia marquez, living to tell the tale, translated by edith grossman
the rain in bogotá was extremely heavy.
it rained frequently and for long periods of time in bogotá.

Explanation:

A hyperbole is an exaggeration. The phrase "insomniac rain had been falling since the beginning of the 16th century" is an exaggeration to emphasize the frequency and long - lasting nature of the rain in Bogotá, not the intensity (so the first option about heaviness is incorrect). The second option, "It rained frequently and for long periods of time in Bogotá", matches the meaning conveyed by the hyperbole.

Answer:

It rained frequently and for long periods of time in Bogotá.