The amount of water was simply incredible; it seemed to engulf the world. Read sentence (11) from passage 1. Which answer choice correctly identifies the underlined figure of speech and best
explains its meaning?
A)
hyperbole; It emphasizes that the narrator is unable to believe the amount
of rain
B)
hyperbole; It conveys the idea that the rain was torrential and constant.
C)
metaphor, It shows that the rain had certain human characteristics.
D)
metaphor; It explains the rain by comparing it to something familiar.