Descriptive metaphors are metaphors that are use to describe characters.
Ex:His face went red.
His heart skipped a beat.
My palms begin to sweat.
A chill went up his spine.
His nose flared.
His head is a shaven skull.
Answer:
these emotions happen when you're depressed and sad.
B is the answer.
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The first option is true; he suffered a crushing defeat. This is alluded to when the sentence refers to the way he lost the presidential election to George Bush.