Question

question 14 of 20
read this excerpt from a literary analysis essay:
ralph waldo emerson also uses hyperbole to convey his feelings about the american revolution and thus deepen the meaning of his poems. his \concord hymn,\ for instance, begins, \by the rude bridge that arched the flood, / their flag to aprils breeze unfurled, / here once the embattled farmers stood, / and fired the shot heard round the world.\ specifically, emerson is describing the first battles of the revolutionary war, the battles of lexington and concord, which took place in april 1775.
is the underlined commentary in the excerpt effective?
a. yes, because the commentary clearly places the reader in the mind of a patriot soldier during the american revolution.
b. no, because the commentary does not explain how the quote demonstrates emersons use of hyperbole.
c. yes, because the commentary clearly emphasizes emersons feelings about the american revolution.
d. no, because the commentary does not explain how the soldiers felt during the american revolution.

Explanation:

The passage focuses on Emerson's use of hyperbole in a poem about the American Revolution. The underlined commentary just names the battles and date, without showing how the quote demonstrates hyperbole.

Answer:

B. No, because the commentary does not explain how the quote demonstrates Emerson's use of hyperbole.