ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL

Read this excerpt from Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi:No girl could withstand his charms. He "cut out" every boy in the village.

Which of the following literary devices is best shown in this passage?

A. Irony

B. First Person

C. Dialogue

D. Hyperbole

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Answer 1
Answer: I'm pretty sure its D.
Hyperbole
Answer 2
Answer:

No girl could withstand his charms. He "cut out" every boy in the village.

Which of the following literary devices is best shown in this passage?

D. Hyperbole

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Final answer:

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Explanation:

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