Read the following passage:The hatred had wrapped its tendrils around Joanna's heart and was not letting go. Sure, she might prune it back a bit if a leaf began to show and other people noticed, but she never reached down and pulled the thing out by the roots.

How does the author's use of metaphor most clearly support the central idea?

A. The author likens Joanna to a gardener who has neglected her duties and now can't deal with the consequences.

B. The author compares feelings of hatred to a weed to show how we sometimes feed our emotions until they grow out of control.

C. The author illustrates hate as a plant to show that it needs to be removed completely and not just managed.

D. The author makes the plant seem like a companion to Joanna to show how close she has grown to her hatred.

Im stuck between B and D

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Beau Garrison

English

13 October, 08:15

Read the following passage:The hatred had wrapped its tendrils around Joanna's heart and was not letting go. Sure, she might prune it back a bit if a leaf began to show and other people noticed, but she never reached down and pulled the thing out by the roots.

How does the author's use of metaphor most clearly support the central idea?

A. The author likens Joanna to a gardener who has neglected her duties and now can't deal with the consequences.

B. The author compares feelings of hatred to a weed to show how we sometimes feed our emotions until they grow out of control.

C. The author illustrates hate as a plant to show that it needs to be removed completely and not just managed.

D. The author makes the plant seem like a companion to Joanna to show how close she has grown to her hatred.

Im stuck between B and D

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Beau Terrell · Answer 1

Yea, I can see why, this is tough

But I am thinking the answer is B.

The plant isn't so much of a companion just as something that is there that she can't seem to find the guts to rip out.

This is a very good metaphor.