Question

review the passage. the hyperbole is shown in bold. the doorbell rang. mama stood and nervously smoothed her skirt. then she pulled open the door with a mile - wide smile on her lips. “good evening!” she said. i swear, i’d never heard my mother say “good evening” in my life. “won’t you come in?” she stepped back to let the bennetts through. mr. bennett came in first with a suitcase. mrs. bennett followed with two shopping bags and caleb brought up the rear holding a big box. from chris woodworth, ivy in the shadows. copyright 2013 by chris woodworth. what is the effect of the hyperbole on the passages meaning or tone? it suggests that the narrators mother is close friends with the visitors. it implies that the narrator thinks his mother is exaggerating her feelings. it shows that the narrators mother is angry.

Explanation:

A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration. Here, "a mile - wide smile" exaggerates the mother's smile to show she is over - emphasizing her feelings. It doesn't imply closeness as no context supports that, and an angry person wouldn't have a big smile.

Answer:

It implies that the narrator thinks his mother is exaggerating her feelings.