Question

Mr. Rancho barked at us for a half hour after we kicked the ball over the fence and
crushed one of his prized rosebushes.
What effect does the use of the word barked as an implied metaphor have on this
sentence
O It infers that Mr. Rancho is not being reasonable.
O It exaggerates the sound of Mr. Rancho's voice.
O It compares Mr. Rancho to a dog to underscore his gruff nature and anger.
O It describes how animalistic Mr. Rancho is.

Answer 1

It compares Mr. Rancho to a dog to underscore his gruff nature and anger.