Number 2 is an hyperbole because its an exaggeration
Grandmother was compared to a blank wall.It reveals that the grandmother really wasn't listening to the grandfather
The third statement is false. The Space Race was presented in a way that engaged the entire nation.
he is unwilling to be present because he doesn't want anyone to know he is in love with Emilia and he is gone at the weddings start and also later at a family reunion that Desdemona is present at