A noun phrase denoting a person or thing that is the recipient of the action of a transitive verb, for example the dog in Jimmy fed the dog.
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Answer: Hyperbole
Explanation: it’s very unlikely that they are the smartest and most athletic kids. This could be inferred that they are the best in the world so it’s a hyperbole.
The answer is C) cause and effect because if it explores the relationship between and action and it's consequences you would be talking about a cause and then it's effect of what happened.