Answer:
The correct answer is: Hyperbole.
Explanation:
A hyperbole is a rethoric device that is not meant to be taken literally. It refers to exaggerated sentences.
In this excerpt, when the speaker claims that every red light takes "a thousand years to turn green" he is not speaking literally. He uses this hyperbole to express that, whenever he is in a hurry, traffic lights seem to take longer to change colors.
