Question

question 4 of 15
which sentence contains hyperbole?
a. ian has more energy than a nuclear reactor.
b. my guilt is like a weight around my neck.
c. your emails dont have to be shakespeare.
d. lakes are the scars glaciers leave behind.

Explanation:

Hyperbole is extreme, intentional exaggeration for effect. Option A exaggerates Ian's energy to an impossible degree (comparing it to a nuclear reactor). Option B is a simile (uses "like"), Option C is an allusion (refers to Shakespeare), Option D is a metaphor (compares lakes to scars without "like/as").

Answer:

A. Ian has more energy than a nuclear reactor.