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What is the most likely meaning of the metaphor in this sentence?

His legs were lead weights as he headed up to the house to tell his
parents the bad news.
• A. The metaphor comparing the boy's legs to lead weights suggests
that he has an injury.
B. The metaphor comparing the boy's legs to lead weights suggests
that he is moving slowly toward the house.
C The metaphor comparing the boy's legs to lead weights suggests
that he is unhappy about the news,
D. The metaphor comparing the boy's legs to lead weights suggests
that he wishes he did not know the news

User Elad Katz
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I would personally think that this metaphor would imply that he did not want to tell his parents about the news. However, I do believe that it could also imply B - that he is moving slowly towards the house.
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