Read this poem.Applause sounded through the roomlouder than cannon fireHe bowed below the lightsbasking and buoyantsensing his successWhich line from the poem contains hyperbole?

“Louder than cannon fire” is hyperbole because it exaggerates how loud the applause sounded for dramatic effect. The line does not need to be literally true; it emphasizes the strength of the applause. The correct choice is “louder than cannon fire.”

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