Question

which sentence contains an example of meiosis?
○ the crowd became an ocean of noise, erupting in wild applause that was loud enough to drown out the opening notes of the first song.
○ as she crossed the finish line drenched in sweat, breathing heavily, and completely drained, jeannie quipped, \i could really go for a nap right about now.\
○ after waking at sunrise, feeding the livestock, running errands for his mother, and working a double shift waiting tables, adam knew he would sleep like a rock.
○ the children held tightly to the rope that connected them to each other and their teacher as they crossed the street, creating a brilliant, slithering snake.

Explanation:

Meiosis is a figure of speech that intentionally understates a situation to emphasize it, often using a negative to reinforce the positive. Looking at the options:

1. The first option uses hyperbole (exaggeration of noise as an "ocean of noise").
2. The second option has Jeannie, exhausted, understating her need for rest by saying she "could really go for a nap"—this is an understatement of her extreme fatigue, which is meiosis.
3. The third option uses a simile ("sleep like a rock") and lists actions, no understatement.
4. The fourth option uses a metaphor (comparing the rope to a "slithering snake").

Answer:

B. As she crossed the finish line drenched in sweat, breathing heavily, and completely drained, Jeannie quipped, "I could really go for a nap right about now."