Which sentence best rewrites the following line so that it includes hyperbole?

Jackson lived for a long period of time in a small, ramshackle house.

A. Jackson lived for years and years in a very small, ramshackle house.
B. Jackson lived for a long period of time in an old two-room house.
C. Jackson lived for an eternity in a two-room, ramshackle house.
D. Jackson lived for years in an extremely small and shabby house.

Question

Which sentence best rewrites the following line so that it includes hyperbole?

Jackson lived for a long period of time in a small, ramshackle house.

A. Jackson lived for years and years in a very small, ramshackle house.
B. Jackson lived for a long period of time in an old two-room house.
C. Jackson lived for an eternity in a two-room, ramshackle house.
D. Jackson lived for years in an extremely small and shabby house.

peeptom · Answer

D?

anonymous · Answer

It would be C, an eternity is this biggest exaggeration there is. No one can live for an eternity. :)