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?

Mrs. Van Daan states that Peter's father would kill him if he catches him without his work done, however the readers know that it wouldn't actually happen, this exaggeration was used for emphasis. The use of the Hyperbole shows how work was the number one priority for the Van Daans. The Van Daans was probably a strict family full of rules.

Explanation:

The answer above had the first part correct however the second was incorrect,

it means the homeless needs more

explanation:

the homeless has no food water homes ect.