It is a metaphor, because it doesn't really refer to a serpent, but a person who has such characteristics.
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When a tree starts losing its bark or has lost its bark, chances are the tree is dead. Dying limbs are another indication a tree may be dead. If sizeable limbs appear dead or fall off of the tree, or the trunk becomes brittle/sponge-like in substance, it could indicate the tree is dead.
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1. Grabbed
2.suspect
3.court
4.fine
5.sentence
6.obey
7.identify
8.illegal
9.community
10.treated
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It should be B. It fits in with the sentance.
<span>AUTHENTICITY 1. "At times, it seems that even the author doesn't believe his characters' stilted emotions."
UNIVERSALITY 2. "All that are human can relate to the feeling of loss felt by Ophelia."
AESTHETICS 3. "The author displays innovative use of language and form."
SUBJECT MATTER 4. "Teenage romance simply is not the stuff of high literature." </span>