Question

The line “I must get out of here. I must get air” contains an example of:

• A. Hyperbole
• B. Imagery
• C. Metaphor
• D. Euphemism

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Metaphor

The house is metaphorically portrayed as suffocating or entrapping, representing the wife's emotional state after the loss. She equates the house with her pain and isolation.