Read the following excerpt from Fu Xuan's "Woman." No one is glad when a girl is born: What type of figurative language is used within these lines? allusion simile metaphor hyperbole

The line "No one is glad when a girl is born" uses hyperbole. Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, and in this case, it emphasizes the societal preference for male children by suggesting that no one is happy when a girl is born.