The sentence of this excerpt that gives a sense of Stephen's reluctance to take part in sports is:
<em>He kept on the fringe of his line, out of sight of his prefect, out of the reach of the rude feet, feigning to run now and then. </em>
This sentence conveys the idea that, although the character is on the brink of getting involved, he does not actually take part. Rather than that, he tries to remain invisible for the ones that are, in fact, involved.
The sentence that best explains the effect of the metaphor '<span>But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage' would be letter d. The metaphor explains that the bird that is trapped may be consumed by its own anger.</span>
C. The emergency lights atop teh firetrucks were flashing
AnswerAs it is used in what? There is no context here
Explanation: