Question

Question: Read the following sentence from the story and answer the question.

Usually, Zarina was as excited as the rest about those mysteries, but today she felt like the ugly duckling, not part of the rest of the group.

What is the meaning of the allusion to the "Ugly Ducking" as used in this story?

Zarina felt like none of her friends liked her anymore, just like ducking in the fairy tale, "The Ugly Duckling".

Zarina felt different than everyone else in the group, just like ducking in the fairy tale, "The Ugly Duckling".

Zarina felt that her appearance was ugly, just like ducking in the fairy tale, "The Ugly Duckling"

Zarina was nervous to try something new, just like ducking in the fairy tale, "The Ugly Duckling"

Answer 1

Zarina felt different than everyone else in the group, just like the duckling in the fairy tale, "The Ugly Duckling".