That is a metaphor, for it is a direct comparison to to unlike things (world as a stage, men and women as players), without using "like" or "as."
The sentence that best represents the function of a supporting sentence is, option B. It adds more details to the topic sentence. The supporting sentences make up the paragraph that talks about the main sentence. The supporting sentences not only add more information about the topic, but also add examples to further explain the main sentence.
My brother cut the grass on Saturday.
It is a simple sentence since it contains a subject (<em>My brother</em>) and a verb (<em>cut)</em>. It also has a direct object (<em>the grass</em>) and a prepositional phrase of time (<em>on Saturday</em>). It is important to state that a sentence must have a complete idea and stands on its own. That's why this type of sentence is called independent clause.
AFTER THE CEREMONY. - this phrase is an adverb phrase.
Adverb phrase is a group of words that act as an adverb. It modifies a verb, adverb, or adjective and can tell "how", "where", "why", or "when".
In this case, the adverb phrase tell "when". When did the bride left with the groom? After the ceremony.
In Carlos Solórzano's 'Crossroads: A Sad Vaudeville', the woman is
scared to lift her veil because she has tricked a man into believing
that it is a far younger version of herself who he is coming to meet.
When she eventually lifts her veil, the man refuses to believe it could
be the same woman.
