What literary device does the author use in this sentence? “My grandmother says I’m so thin that when I turn sideways, I disappear.”

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hyperbole

Explanation:

A hyperbole is an exaggerated figure of speech that is not meant to be taken literally. In this case, it is obvious that the author would not actually disappear, but the word is used to exaggerate her thin figure.

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