If you've read "orpheus and eurydice", :

"rivers stopped flowing along the banks so that they could hear orpheus, whose music was more harmonious than theirs".

what is the most likely reason that the author included this hyperbole?

a. to emphasize the power of orpheus music
b. to compare orpheus music to music found in nature
c. to explain that orpheus music can literally stop rivers from flowing
d. to foreshadow future plot events so that readers can make prodictions

a. to emphasize the power of Orpheus music.

In this excerpt, the author uses hyperbole. Hyperbole is a rhetorical device that consists of a gross exaggeration. The author of this text uses this hyperbole when he says that the music Orpheus played was so harmonious it would make the rivers stop in order to listen to it. The most likely reason why the author exaggerates in this way is in order to show how powerful and beautiful Orpheus music was.

each year on this day, i make it a point to listen to dr. martin luther king jr.’s great “i have a dream” speech. it’s electrifying every single time.

the content of dr. king’s speech, his inspiring presence, and the moment in history all came together to make the iconic “i have a dream” speech the defining moment of the american civil rights movement. but there are several other reasons why this speech, delivered over 50 years ago, remains an example of one of the best speeches in american history.

since part of my job is to people become better presenters, i’ve noticed several techniques that we can all learn from and be inspired by in this magnificent speech.

it’s anchored in a powerful related location

in most cases, you can’t handpick the spot to give a presentation, as mlk did for supreme symbolic effect when he stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and echoed the opening words of the gettysburg address (“five score years ago . . ). but you absolutely can amplify your message by adapting it to your setting and location.

just say it's your friend did it and you had no idea?