Question

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In the First Source, what is the purpose of the figurative language in the following quote: “you walk into rooms and people stare as if you’re carrying something contagious”?

A.
To highlight the character’s physical illness and how it affects others.

B.
To emphasize the intense social judgment and isolation the character experiences.

C.
To describe a literal event where the character is misunderstood.

D.
To show how the character uses humor to cope with embarrassment.

Answer 1

B. To emphasize the intense social judgment and isolation the character experiences.

Explanation: The simile "as if you’re carrying something contagious" isn't literal; it compares others' reactions to avoidance of disease to show exclusion, stigma, and emotional distance, highlighting social judgment and isolation rather than physical illness, a misunderstood event, or humorous coping.