Question

Landon put his head down and ran, a rocket headed straight for home base. Which statement best communicates the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence? O A. The metaphor suggests that Landon is running extremely fast. O B. The metaphor suggests that the rocket will destroy home başe. O C. The metaphor suggests that Landon will beat the throw to home base O D. The metaphor suggests that Landon is playing baseball.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is A. I sincerely hope this helped!

Answer 2

Answer: A) The metaphor suggests that Landon is running extremely fast.

Explanation: a metaphor is a figure of speech that consists in making a direct comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, in order to create an image in the reader's mind. In the given sentence, we can see an example of a metaphor that compares Landon running for home base to a rocket, this metaphor suggests that he is running extremely fast, so the correct answer is option A.