I think it is A: It makes clear to the reader that the narrator is making an ironic statement.
The correct answer is C. metaphor.
"Bright beams" that Nature has wrapped in black are Stella's eyes. In a way, it is also a simile, but every metaphor is a contracted simile (without "like").
There are other literary devices in this passage as well: contrast (black - bright), rhetorical question (one that doesn't have an answer, or an answer is obvious)...
Is doubting the truthfulness of your excuse
Answer:
The theme of "Abuela Invents The Zero" to me is selfishness. I chose selfishness because Constancia only thinks about herself. She deosn't want to be seen with her family because she will be embarassed. She won't even help her lost grandma in church because she doesn't want to be made fun of at school.
<span>Speech, Some types of nonverbal communication would be writing, body language, and hand gestures such as sign language, all of which are used without speaking.</span>
