Question

“Wilt thou draw near the nature of the gods? / Draw near them then in being merciful; Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge: / Thrice-noble Titus, spare my first-born son.
What technique is being used? How do you figure?
A) simile
B) metaphor
C) personification
D) hyperbole

Answer 1

Hyperbole is used because the author is using exaggerated words