Shelly's grief was a wet mop she dragged around with her. Sure, a wet mop is fine when it's time to clean a floor, but there also comes a time when it needs to be put away or else it just stinks. Shelly wouldn't put that mop away. And no one could wrestle it from her grasp.

How does the author's use of metaphor most clearly support the central idea?

A. The author exaggerates the effects of a wet mop to show that feelings of grief can take on their own identity and repel others like a bad smell. B. The author compares grief and a wet mop to show that others do not want to see constant visual reminders of a person's feelings. C. The author compares grief to a wet mop to show that when the time for grieving ends, each person must let go of it on his or her own. D. The author makes the wet mop seem like a peer to Shelley to illustrate the deeply individual nature of mourning the loss of a loved one.

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Adriel Waller

30 September, 18:12

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Nikolas Petty · Answer 1

D, because I think that's what looks the best

Kassandra Griffin · Answer 2

D) The author makes the wet mop seem like a peer to Shelley to illustrate the deeply individual nature of mourning the loss of a loved one