Answer: this metaphor could mean 2 things depending on what this text is about: (#1) this could refer to the characters inner thoughts that they are brave like a lion and that they did the right thing and then by calling them a rat it could suggest that they instead did the wrong thing
(#2) The character wants to think of themselves highly, and they compare themselves to a lion to convey this because lions are considered brave, strong, and powerful. Then the metaphor of comparing the character to a rat is used to show the reader the reality. This character doesn’t have the good qualities that they believe they have and so they are compared to a rat because rats are the prey of lions and possess opposite characteristics.
Explanation: I think #2 works better
Method of a sentence analysis that was first mentioned by leonard bloomfield and developed by rulon wells.
Answer:
Something important is going to happen.
Explanation:
"As if" implies that it is not like any other day. This statement builds suspense by telling the reader that something important and out of the ordinary is going to happen.
The metric system has a lot of smaller more precise measurements than us in the US.
