Question

Read the quotation from "To My Dear Loving Husband."

"I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold,

Or all the riches that the East doth hold."


These lines contain an example of

simile.

metaphor.

hyperbole.

synecdoche.

Answer 1

It is hyperbole.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Choose C, but be prepared to see the answer as B. I'd argue a bit, but not much. It is pretty exaggerated, but it is also compared to something.

Step-by-step explanation:

There is no part standing for the whole or no whole standing for a part. Not synecdoche.

Not a simile. No like or as.

Maybe a metaphor if you stretch it. Love is compared to a gold mine or the riches of the East.

I think the best answer is a hyperbole. It is an exaggerated comparison.

Answer: C

But don't be surprised if the answer turns out to be B.