Answer is C, hyperbole is basically an exaggeration.
Answer:
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Explanation:
The answer is allusion. It is a literary device that employs an indirect reference of something, it could a place, an animal, or a person that is significant to any field - history, culture, philosophy, literature, etc.
Assuming that the underlined word is chosen, the correct answer is C) past participle.
A would be - chose.
B would be - choosing.
D would be - choose/chooses.