As i strolled to the carnival, i noticed that my town looked deserted." what kind of figurative language is used in this sentence? a) hyperbole b) irony c) metaphor d) personification

A). Hyperbole

Explanation:

Hyperbole is the figure of speech that involves the exaggeration of ideas to provide emphasis or create a specific effect. It is also treated as an intentional overstatement that is inclined to symbolize certain meanings. In the given excerpt, the rhetoric device employed is hyperbole as it is exaggerating the idea of the carnival being less crowdy and calls it 'deserted'. The word 'deserted' for 'carnival' demonstrates the exaggeration or overstatement that reflects the author's purpose to indicate the depleted atmosphere of the carnival. Thus, the answer is option A, i.e. hyperbole.

d is the best answer for this question.

the sample answer on e2020

conflicting values are demonstrated between two different groups in animal farm. first, the farm animals value hard work. this is shown by them working late and working long hours at the request of the pigs. napoleon and the pigs, however, sleep late daily. furthermore, the animals value equality. this differs from the value of napoleon and the other pigs. instead of equality, they value only gaining power and maintaining their own privilege, which is demonstrated by their taking extra milk and sleeping in beds.