Read the following sentence from Betty Bonham Lies's retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice:

"Orpheus's music was so compelling that even the ice- hard heart of Hades melted."
What is the effect of the hyperbole as it is used here?
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O It explains how Hades is affected by all music.
O It emphasizes the power of Orpheus's music.
O It compares Orpheus's music to Hades's heart.
O It demonstrates how Orpheus's music is beautiful.

It emphasizes the power of Orpheus's music.

The effect of the hyperbole in the sentence is to emphasize the power of Orpheus's music. So, the correct answer is: "It emphasizes the power of Orpheus's music."