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The speaker’s claim in “To His Coy Mistress” that he would spend “an age at least” adoring every part of his beloved is an example of _____.
A-sarcastic mockery
B-descriptive imagery
C-extended metaphor
D- humorous exaggeration

I put D, was that correct?

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Yes this is correct, In fact, he says, he woulddevote "an age at least to every part," reserving the last
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Answer: D) humorous exaggeration.

Explanation: A hyperbole is a type of figurative language that consists in exaggerating an event or a statement. An hyperbole is often a humorous exaggeration. In the given claim from "To His Coy Mistress" we can see an example of a humorous exaggeration, because we know that it isn't possible for the speaker to spend "an age at least" adoring every part of his beloved.

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