I think the answer is A. I hope I helped.
<u>Answer</u>:
This hyperbole, is also an example of Simile.
<u>Explanation</u>:
Simile is a figure of speech which is used for comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as for example : white as snow , red as an apple. Similes are like metaphors. But metaphors are not the same as similes. Authors use simile to present their writings as exciting as a spontaneous show of fireworks. Here in the statement "They leaped like deer on the moon" which is an exaggeration but the use of direct comparison showing excitement.
Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan, A 12 book series. a movie came out about the first book. I enjoyed the books better as they were a lot more interesting and detailed. the movie was very sloppy and missed a lot of key points in the book.