Read the following sentence: that hike was fun, but we walked too long and too far; i could sleep the rest of the week. which statement best interprets the hyperbole used in the sentence?
a. it exaggerates how long the speaker could sleep to show how tired he is.
b. it likens the speaker to a good night's sleep to show that he exerted too much energy.
c. it compares the hike to a long nap to suggest that it really was not fun.
d. it overstates how long and far the hike was to show that the speaker is exhausted.

A. it exaggerates how long the speaker could sleep to show how tired he is. 

Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration. 

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