Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Answer 1

Answer:

Figurative language and hyperbole

Explanation:

The sentence is an example of figurative language as it uses a type of language that goes beyond the literal meanings of the words in order to make ideas more colorful and meaningful: The speaker does not literally make one step per minute, this idea is expressed this way so it could be more colorful and effective than to simply say "I walked very slowly".

Hyperbole is a type of figurative language as it is a figure of speech used when we speak or write in an exaggerated manner in order to emphasize, to add humor or to gain attention on something. Thus, the sentence is also an example of hyperbole because it involves an exaggeration of ideas, to make one step per minute is extremely slow, unrealistic and obviously false. The speaker tells it this way for the sake of emphasis.

Answer 2

This is an example of a hyperbole

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