Question

Aunt Jenny's love was an umbrella that we all clamored to stand under. It made us feel safe and happy. It didn't change what was going on outside of her sphere of influence, but it did offer us some protection and an emotional escape.

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

A. It likens love to an umbrella to show how it can shelter people from the storms of life.

B. It exaggerates the influence of Aunt Jenny's love to make the rest of the speaker's situation seem bleak.

C. It gives love human qualities to show that feeling safe and protected is as important as being around loving people.

D. It compares love to an umbrella to show that there were negative things going on in the speaker's life.

Answer 1

c the answer is c    the thing is asking me to put 20 letters so here                                                

Answer 2

Answer: C) It gives love human qualities to show that feeling safe and protected is as important as being around loving people.

Explanation: a metaphor is a figure of speech that consists in making a direct comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, in order to create an image in the reader's mind. In the given passage we can see an example of a metaphor that compares Aunt Jenny's love to an umbrella, it also gives love human qualities (like that it made them feel safe and happy), so the correct answer is the corresponding to option C.