Read the following sentence from the passage.
In 1944, the world was knee-deep in the throes of World War II. (paragraph 5)
What does the author’s use of the phrase “knee-deep” in this sentence reveal?
Group of answer choices
Only certain parts of the world were able to ignore the war.
Every person in the world was engaged in battle.
Much of the world was focused on the war.
The war was causing tremendous suffering.
1 answer
The war was causing tremendous suffering.