Match each example of hyperbole with its literal meaning.
The boys ran twenty miles an hour all
the way home.
It's extremely heavy
These chores will last for the next ten
years.
They got home quickly.
Oo
Uu
That dog must weigh a thousand
pounds.
This will take a very long time.
The hole almost reached the center of
the Earth
It was extremely deep.

What is the most important point that the authors make in this paragraph? most enslaved people worked under fair to good conditions. enslaved workers had decent lives if they had fair overseers. plantations often were harsh because of the cruelty of those in charge. men with absolute power can lose the sense of what it means to be good.

Why it's time to lay the stereotype of the 'teen brain’ to rest 1. part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a experts have spent time researching how different the teenage brain is from adults’ brains, when they are actually more similar than different. b teenagers often engage in risky behavior to fulfill the narrative they have been told about how teenagers are supposed to behave. c explanations for why teenagers engage in risky behavior have been overly focused on brain development, rather than their natural need to explore the world. d teenagers’ risky behavior is influenced by the combined effects of their hormone levels and their brain development.

Which is most engaging way of describe how to conduct an interview? a. one of the most common mistakes of interviewers is to ask "force-choice" or "leading" questions. b. although one might be inclined following a script slavishly, one should react to the interviewee's answers. c. remember, you want to encourage the interviewee to talk. avoid asking simple "yes or no" questions. d. the person you are interviewing may provide a number of challenges that can be overcome with care.