(A) ** An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.
(B) Telling the truth
(C) Comparing a rock to a island
(D) Break a leg
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement, not meant to be taken literally, but used to create a dramatic effect.
Concept note-2: -Hyperbole is a rhetorical and literary technique where an author or speaker intentionally uses exaggeration and overstatement for emphasis and effect.
Concept note-3: -Those who hear or read the hyperbole should understand that it is an exaggeration. You’ve probably heard common hyperboles in everyday conversations such as “I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse, ” “I’ve seen this movie a hundred times, ” or “It cost an arm and a leg.”
Concept note-4: -hyperbole. noun. hy·per·bo·le hī-ˈpər-bə-(ˌ)lē : extravagant exaggeration used to emphasize a point.
Concept note-5: -hyperbole, a figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect.