Identify the figure of speech in the underlined part of the sentence:
While waiting for the Class 10 results to appear on the website, Kunal refreshed the page ten thousand times in a single minute.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Hyperbole
Nobody can refresh a page “ten thousand times in a single minute”. The speaker stretches the number to show how restless Kunal was.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Litotes | an understatement: “not” or “no” before the opposite, to say something positive | The hostel food is not bad at all. |
| (2) Metaphor | a hidden comparison: it says one thing is another, without “like” or “as” | My little brother is a chatterbox. |
| (3) Simile | an open comparison of two different things, using “like” or “as” | The new road is as smooth as glass. |
| (4) Hyperbole (answer) | a big exaggeration made for effect | Mummy has cooked enough food for an army. |