Question

Read the passage from "Gumption." "Well that made old man oyster mad as hell. He said, 'Drat it. I'm a citizen! Is that what WPA is for--to bring more discrimination than what is?" Which best identifies and interprets the use of figurative language in the passage?
A. It is a metaphor; It shows that the men are eager workers.

B. It is a metaphor; it creates an image of the two men as battered and downcast.

C. It is a simile; It allows the reader to see the story from the narrators point of view.

D. It is a simile; it illustrates oysters anger In seeing others express prejudice towards his son.

Answer 1

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Read the passage from "Gumption." "Well that made old man oyster mad as hell. He said, 'Drat it. I'm a citizen! Is that what WPA is for--to bring more discrimination than what is?" Which best identifies and interprets the use of figurative language in the passage?

C. It is a simile; It allows the reader to see the story from the narrators point of view.

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is C

Explanation:

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