Question

read the story. ding! ronen picked up his phone and read the incoming text message from his cousin. dude! quantum quake is coming to town next tuesday! lets go. ill get the tickets. oh man, ronen thought, theyre my favorite band! but tuesday was angelos birthday party, and angelo had been his best friend since second grade. ronen would never forgive himself if he disappointed angelo, but this was a once - in - a - lifetime concert. \this is the hardest decision in the universe!\ ronen exclaimed. how does the hyperbole in bold contribute to the storys overall meaning or tone? it emphasizes how bad ronen is at making decisions. it emphasizes how stressed out ronen feels about the situation. it emphasizes how upset ronen is that he must miss the concert. it emphasizes how complex ronens friendship is with his cousin.

Explanation:

A hyperbole is an exaggeration. Ronen has to choose between his best friend's birthday and a once - in - a - lifetime concert. The phrase “hardest decision in the universe” is an exaggeration. It's not about being bad at decisions (first option is wrong), he's not necessarily missing the concert (third option is wrong), and the decision is between cousin's concert invite and friend's party, not about friendship complexity (fourth option is wrong). The exaggeration shows the stress of choosing between two important things.

Answer:

B. It emphasizes how stressed out Ronen feels about the situation.