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IRINA_888 [86]
3 years ago
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Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? O A. It compares the sloshing liquid to a ri

ver of water able to push apart the sidewalk O B. It makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. O C. It compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength O D. It likens H20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.
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1 answer:
antoniya [11.8K]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

C. It compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having an unexpected strength

Explanation:

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two things that aren't alike but do have something in common providing clarity or showing similarities between two ideas.

The metaphor used in this excerpts compares the H20 (water) molecules when frozen organize themselves to form hexagonal crystals that are like elicately lacy snowflakes having an unexpected strength

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