Question

"Your subjects hope, dread Sire—

Answer 1

Answer:

d) The success she wishes for the king

Explanation:

Hyperbole is a literary device that employs the usage of exaggeration to drive home the point being made or allured to; it must never be taken literally.

From the excerpt (second and fourth line), we see the answer to the question:

In line 2 "The crown upon your brows may flourish long", Wheatley expressed her desire to see the king reign for a long time. Line 4 "O may your sceptre num'rous nations sway" is Wheatley hoping and desiring the king conquer and take over more territories and nations.

As such, we see Wheatley uses hyperbole to show the success she wishes for the king