Question

The most absorbing thing, however, was the prepartations to be made before colin could be transported with sufficent secrecy to the garde. . . . . It was almost as serious and elaborately thought out as plans of march made by great gernals in time of war.
Which best identfies an example of hyperbole from the passage


A "transported with sufficient secrecy"
B "the preparations to be made before colin could be transported"
C " the plans of march made by grteat generals in time of war"
D " the most absorbing thing"

Answer 1

C " the plans of march made by grteat generals in time of war"

A hyperbole is a literary device where a comparison is made that seems to be “over the top” or overly exaggerated.  When we look at the excerpt you provided, the exaggeration that can be seen is how the preparations for Colin were equivalent to the plans great generals would make before going into battle.  Because the preparations for Colin would be nowhere near having the logistical complexities/intricacies of battle plans, option “C” is the most appropriate response.