When marvell (in his poem "to his coy mistress") declares that he will spend one
hundred years praising his love's eyes, this is an example of which type of figurative
language?
o paradox
ohyperbole
osynecdoche
o conceit

hyperbole

Explanation:

Hyperbole is a literary figure of speech characterized by exaggeration in expression. It makes appearances, beings and objects exaggerate to achieve a stronger stylistic effect or to emphasize an emotional attitude.

This is an example that shows how hyperbole describes a lover who is deeply in love and fascinated by his love's eyes. This hyperbole expresses emotional and picturesque his love.

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”

the answer is industry