Question

My father was a justice of the peace, and I supposed he possessed the power of life and death over all men and could hang anybody that offended him.

Which of the following literary devices is best shown in this passage?
A) Dialogue
B) Idiom
C) Hyperbole
D) Imagery

Answer 1

Its C) Hyperbole . Its an exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option C) "Hyperbole". An hyperbole is used when exaggerated elements or claims are stated in order to make emphasizes in something, elements that should not be taken literally. In this passage an hyperbole is used when the speaker states that her or his father has "the power of life and death over all men".