Hyperbole is a figure of speech which is often a great or obvious exaggeration. What is Mrs. Van Daan’s Hyperbole on page 294 and what does it reveal about the Van Daans?

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Ahmad Hajjar · Answer 1 · 2021-12-31T02:28:09+0000

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"His father'll kill him if he catches him in there with the cat and his work not done."

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Now obviously the father will not actually kill anyone, so that is an exaggeration, or a hyperbole. This means he will be very angry with the character, and suggests that finishing the homework is extremely important to Van Daans.

Hyperbole is a figure of speech which is often a great or obvious exaggeration. What is Mrs. Van Daan’s Hyperbole on page 294 and what does it reveal about the Van Daans?

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