Why does the author call her destiny that cloudy cool mirage

A)

because the author needed a word that would rhyme with "collage"

B)

because the author wanted to use a simile so the passage would seem more "poetic"

C)

because the author feels that her future is hazy, uncertain, and slightly unreal

D)

because the author is certain that her future is going to be bright and positive

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Kian Gates

8 August, 18:53

Why does the author call her destiny that cloudy cool mirage

A)

because the author needed a word that would rhyme with "collage"

B)

because the author wanted to use a simile so the passage would seem more "poetic"

C)

because the author feels that her future is hazy, uncertain, and slightly unreal

D)

because the author is certain that her future is going to be bright and positive

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Zaniyah Townsend · Answer 1

C. The author is referring to her destiny as "that cloudy, cool mirage" to refer to the fact that most of life's challenges and surprises are hard to predict until they are imminent. It is a fitting metaphor to describe life's uncertainties.