Rivers stopped flowing along the banks so that they could hear Orpheus whose music was more harmonious than theirs.

Whish is the most likely reason that the author included this hyperbole?
a) to emphasize the power of Orpheus music
b) to compare Orpheus music to music found in nature
c) to explain that Orpheus music can literally stop rivers from flowing
d) to foreshadow future plot events so that readers can make predictions

The most likely reason that the author included this hyperbole is a) to emphasize the power of Orpheus' music.