What kind of figurative language is illustrated by the underlined phrase in this sentence? While the rain poured and the wind blew outside, the peacefully purring cat was an island of contentment on the sofa. A hyperbole B. simile C. symbol D. metaphor​

A. Hyperbole

Explanation:

because a simile use like or as and hyperbole uses of b

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