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Which device does the statement, "my backpack weighs a ton," illustrate? a. synecdoche
b. personification
c. hyperbole
d. metonymy

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Answer 1
Answer: The answer is C, hyperbole
Answer 2
Answer: C hyperbole. The backpack does not literally weigh a TON. The author uses hyperbole to let the reader know it is really, really heavy

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