I think that the author intended <span>D. to give the reader an understanding of life in Missy's rural Kentucky town.
The author's use of </span><span>phrases like "ugly as a mud stick fence," "pie-faced heavy girl," "for-pay ironing," and "dressed like an eye test." is simply to show how Missy thinks and speaks. She is a girl who is brutal and honest in her opinion and she doesn't mince words. She just tells what she sees as it is. </span>
Explanation:
Jordan Baker hates Tom Buchanan but works tirelessly to really get Daisy separated from him, at least for a short time, by facilitating Daisy's relationship with Gatsby. Tom, while ignorant that Jordan is operating toward him across his back, doesn't really like Jordan but feels he could use herself.
An extended metaphor. None of the others seems correct.
Answer:
C.
Explanation:
From what I can understand, a compound complex sentence is composed of two independents and one dependent. It appears all of the other answers don't fit this description, so it means C is the answer.