When scout describes how judge taylor munches up a cigar bit by bit until its essence is "mingling with his digestive juices" which literary technique is at work?

The literary device applied is this utterance is Hyperbole. It is an exaggerated statement in which the author chooses certain words and phrases in order to magnify and overemphasize a situation or event.The purpose of the author is not only to produce a reaction or a determined effect on the audience, but also to evoke a particular feeling. In other words,This literary device helps the author to convey meaning as well to convey the tone of the piece of writing in an intense and vivid manner.

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