Reading Literary Text Unit Test

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Question
Which of the following is the figurative meaning of the phrase “Abby felt like a turtle among rabbits during the race”?(1 point)
Responses

She felt rough instead of soft.
She felt rough instead of soft.

She felt slow compared to others.
She felt slow compared to others.

She felt faster than everyone else.
She felt faster than everyone else.

She felt like an all-star.

1 answer

The figurative meaning of the phrase “Abby felt like a turtle among rabbits during the race” is:

She felt slow compared to others.

This phrase uses the comparison of a turtle, which is generally much slower than rabbits, to convey Abby's sense of being at a disadvantage in terms of speed or performance in the given context.