Read this passage: devon tried to comfort kayla after she tripped on the stage during the awards assembly. "it was nothing," he reassured her. "people barely noticed." his words didn't . kayla replayed the inelegant scene in her mind. as she had walked across the stage, she had felt her heel wobble slightly, sending her swaying back and forth. then her foot had given out completely, and the auditorium had echoed as she hit the ground. after a few seconds, giggles from the audience had broken the silence. kayla had been mortified, and her face had remained flushed as she grabbed her award and ran back to her chair. "i'm dying of embarrassment," she whispered in devon's ear. "my life is ruined." which statement best interprets the use of hyperbole in the passage?
a. by saying that she is "dying," kayla uses hyperbole to show that she was seriously injured by the fall.
b. by saying that she is "dying," kayla uses hyperbole to show how embarrassed she is.
c. by saying that the fall was "nothing," devon uses hyperbole to show that kayla is being too sensitive.
d. by saying that the fall was "nothing," devon uses hyperbole to show that embarrassment is foolish.