Read the passage.“Ugh, there are a million mosquitoes in our yard!” Jack shrieked as he swatted away a mosquito. The mosquito fl
ew away, joining the other mosquitoes in the yard.How does the phrase "a million mosquitoes" affect the passage? It implies that there is a large amount of mosquitoes in the yard. It implies that Jack is not a reliable narrator. It implies that Jack methodically estimated the number of mosquitoes. It implies that there is a dangerous swarm of mosquitoes.
How does the phrase "a million mosquitoes" affect the passage?
A. It implies that there is a large amount of mosquitoes in the yard.
“A million something” (in this case mosquitoes) is an hyperbolic figure of speech used to imply a large or excessive amount of something. Option B about Jack not being a reliable narrator could have been a possible answer but the passage is written using a third-person point of view, so Jack is not a narrator.
"<span>D. The love of his beloved is more valuable than wealth or power" is the best option from the list since this piece is essentially about appreciating the important things in life that are not of the "material" world. </span>
