I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option D. The type of figurative language used would be simile. It<span> is a figure of speech that directly compares two things by using connecting words for instance like and as. Hope this answers the question.</span>
They usually have their roots in C, 'Latin and Greek'. Such words are - formula, amateur, arcane, incentive...
A comma is a punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large numeral. It can also mean a butterfly that has wings with irregular, ragged edges and typically a white or silver comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing.
Answer: b. Amir is not athletic.
Explanation:
The text quoted is from the book, ''The Kite Runner". In it, Amir's mother had died but she was an avid reader whilst still alive who had a lot of books that Amir was able to read and memorize.
He was therefore like his mother. His father however, was described as aloof which Amir is not as he reads a lot so option c is incorrect. Amir is also very intelligent as memorizing dozens of verses is no easy feat.
Amir being athletic or non-athletic is not supported by this quote so option b is correct.
Where is the story to this