What literary device is predominantly used in 'the dog was in 51 places all at once'?

Personification

Hyperbole

Metaphor

Simile

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B. Hyperbole

The line employs hyperbole, emphasizing the dog's speed and vigilance in defending the sheep against the tigers.

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