Question

select the hyperbole in the passage. in a time without film or television or recorded music, live performances provided the only opportunity for people to hear and appreciate music. what we now call \classical\ music was an art form that was enormously important in lives of the privileged and unfortunate alike, and composers like beethoven often were seen as little less than gods. newspapers wrote obsessively about musicians and composers, and huge crowds gathered outside concert halls when a new work was being performed. from russell martin and lydia nibley, the mysteries of beethovens hair. copyright 2009 by russell martin and lydia nibley

Explanation:

A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for effect. This statement exaggerates the public's view of composers like Beethoven by comparing them to gods, which is not literally true, fitting the definition of hyperbole.

Answer:

"composers like Beethoven often were seen as little less than gods"