Question

1.Which of the following excerpts from Orpheus and Eurydice is an example of hyperbole?

Answer 1

A. even the ice hard heart of hades melted hyperbole definition-exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

Answer 2

The correct answer is option A "even the ice hard heart of hades melted". Hyperbole is a literary figure that uses exaggeration in order to add emphasizes to a statement. Hyperboles are not meant to be taken literally, in this example the heart of Hades did not melted literally but this phrase was used to add emphasizes to the situation.