The finalists for the competition were Lauren, Sharon, and __________.
C. I; subject.
<span>The finalists for the competition were Lauren, Sharon, and I. It is in English grammar rule that always use I not me.
</span>Subject because I is also a subject in the given sentence.
1. We will move the party from the deck into the house if the neighbors complain about the noise being too loud.
2. I listen to rock but Matt prefers reggae, which happens to have some pretty talented artist such as Bob Marley.
3. The grass has turned brown because it can no longer receive any nutrients.
1. When fall comes in the north, the leaves turn red and autumn begins.
2. I tried on the new jacket that Edna gave me but, I couldn’t fit it so I told her thanks for keeping me in mind but returned it to her.
3. After we have lunch, Dad will rake the leaves or wash his car.
The correct answer is C. metaphor.
"Bright beams" that Nature has wrapped in black are Stella's eyes. In a way, it is also a simile, but every metaphor is a contracted simile (without "like").
There are other literary devices in this passage as well: contrast (black - bright), rhetorical question (one that doesn't have an answer, or an answer is obvious)...
