English

Semaj Murphy

11 April, 22:10

I wanted to stay angry with him, even though my anger was

acid, eating away at my soul. It was my comfort, my

security, to know that I had it. I controlled it; I decided

whether to keep it or to let it go. And I kept it. And, oh, how

it burned.

How does the metaphor in this passage most clearly support the author's

purpose?

O A. It exaggerates the dangers of acid in order to make anger seem

like a bad habit to hold on to.

B. It makes the acid seem like a peer to the speaker to show that it

can take on a life of its own.

O C. It compares anger to acid to show how letting it go can bring

healing and restoration.

D. It makes anger seem like acid that can cause people physical pain

and permanent damage if they hold on to it.