Question

Which statement best explains how hyperbole affects meaning in “Afternoon in School – The Last Lesson”? It shows how much the students resent the speaker's indifference. It develops the idea that teaching is a challenging, yet rewarding profession. It creates a humorous and lighthearted picture of the speaker. It reinforces the idea that the speaker does not like his students.

Answer 1

The answer is D It reinforces the idea that the speaker does not like his students.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is D.

The teacher clearly dislikes his students; he describes their work as slovenly and says that he is sick and tired of dealing with them. 

He explains that he will not take the last of his energy and waste it on them, since they are so indifferent. While he does not like them, he does not yet hate them. He says if he were to give them the last of his energy, however, he would end up hating them. For now, though, he just dislikes them and waits for the bell.