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  • 16-04-2019
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“...straining our necks…” is an example of what figurative language?

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  • 16-04-2019

Answer:

This is an example of a hyperbole.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Straining our necks" is a hyperbole, because it exceeds the fact that technically our necks can't strain (which shows it might be personification).  A hyperbole is usually a phrase that is "stretching the truth" (even thought truth can't    s t r e t c h   ).

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