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Nataly_w [17]
3 years ago
7

The author uses two hyperboles to describe henry clay: "a primary and all controlling passion" and "he burned with a zeal for it

s advancement"
How do these hyperboles contribute to the passage?
English
2 answers:
Vadim26 [7]3 years ago
8 0
So hyperboles are exaggerated statements. the author uses this description of clay to point out its true importance in the story.
hichkok12 [17]3 years ago
3 0
The other answer is correct
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