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Helga [31]
3 years ago
15

harrison thought this day would never end. “i am buried in homework,” he told his friends. ”i might suffocate under an avalanche

of paper and books.” which literary device did the author use in the passage?
English
2 answers:
Naily [24]3 years ago
4 0
Hyperbole because of he extreme exaggeration
Lesechka [4]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

the literary device used by the author is Hyperbole using the words <em>buried,</em>

and <em><u>avalanche . </u></em>

Explanation:

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that's not meant to be taken literally by the reader. In this case the author is exxagerating stating to be buried in homework and with an avalanche of paper.

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