Landon put his head down and ran, a rocket headed straight for home base. Which statement best communicates the meaning of the m

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Landon put his head down and ran, a rocket headed straight for home base. Which statement best communicates the meaning of the m

etaphor in the sentence? O A. The metaphor suggests that Landon is running extremely fast. O B. The metaphor suggests that the rocket will destroy home başe. O C. The metaphor suggests that Landon will beat the throw to home base O D. The metaphor suggests that Landon is playing baseball.

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son4ous [18] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-03T08:42:52+03:00

son4ous [18]3 years ago

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I believe the answer is A. I sincerely hope this helped!

stepladder [879] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-03T10:55:12+03:00

Answer: A) The metaphor suggests that Landon is running extremely fast.

Explanation: a metaphor is a figure of speech that consists in making a direct comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, in order to create an image in the reader's mind. In the given sentence, we can see an example of a metaphor that compares Landon running for home base to a rocket, this metaphor suggests that he is running extremely fast, so the correct answer is option A.