Which lines from homer's the odyssey best shows an example of hyperbole? a. our party quickly made its way to his cave but we failed to find our host himself inside. b. as soon as he'd briskly finished all his chores he lit his fire and spied us in the blaze and "strangers! " he thundered out, "now who are you? " c. then when the sun had set and night came on, we lay down and slept at the water's shelving edge. d. "we're glad to say we're men of atrides agamemnon, whose fame is the proudest thing on earth these days."

Read the following excerpt from f. scott fitzgerald's the great gatsbyin the ditch beside the road, right side up, but violentlyshorn of one wheel, rested a new coupé which had leftgatsby's drive not two minutes before. the sharp jut of awall accounted for the detachment of the wheel, whichwas now getting considerable attention from half a dozencurious chauffeurs. however, as they had left their carsblocking the road, a harsh, discordant din from those in therear had been audible for some time, and added to thealready violent confusion of the scene.which statement provides the best analysis of the symbolism in thepassage? a. the phrase "discordant din" echoes the theme of disillusionment.b. the words "violent confusion" convey the abandonment of theamerican dreamc. the cars suggest the carelessness and recklessness of the upperclassd. the ditch represents the moral decay that was occurring inamerica at the time.