English-2
Grade-6
Easy

Question

They ran like blue streak

  1. Personification
  2. Hyperbole
  3. Tone
  4. Alliteration

hintHint:

Hyperbole is a literary technique where an author or speaker intentionally uses exaggeration and overstatement for emphasis and effect.

The correct answer is: Hyperbole


    In the given sentence, an exaggeration is being made. Thus the correct answer is option b.

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