Question

Use the sentence to answer the 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?

(1 point)
Responses

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

It exaggerates the sound of Mr. Rancho’s voice.
It exaggerates the sound of Mr. Rancho’s voice.

It describes how animalistic Mr. Rancho is.
It describes how animalistic Mr. Rancho is.

It infers that Mr. Rancho is not being reasonable.

Answer 1

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