What kind of figurative language is illustrated by the underlined phrase in this sentence? While the rain poured and the wind blew outside, the peacefully purring cat was an island of contentment on the sofa. A hyperbole B. simile C. symbol D. metaphor​

A. Hyperbole

Explanation:

because a simile use like or as and hyperbole uses of b

i think that will have something to do with the mississippi river but google will know the full answer for sure

two factors or characteristics of a chapter that might make it difficult to read would be words i don't understand, or if i don't fully understand what's going on in the chapter. strategies i can use to get through the difficult material would be a dictionary, and re-reading previous chapters to get a better grasp of what the author is trying to say.