Read the poem and select the text that shows an example of hyperbole.

sketch

by carl sandburg

the shadows of the ships
rock on the crest
in the low blue lustre
of the tardy and the soft inrolling tide.

a long brown bar at the dip of the sky
puts an arm of sand in the span of salt.

the lucid and endless wrinkles
draw in, lapse and withdraw.
wavelets crumble and white spent bubbles
wash on the floor of the beach.

rocking on the crest
in the low blue lustre
are the shadows of the ships.

a (the soft inrolling tide)

b ( the dip of the sky)

c ( endless wrinkles)

d ( wavelets crumble )

e ( rocking on the crest )

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility