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(MC)Read this sentence from Abraham Lincoln’s letter to a citizen of Kentucky:

...yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life, but a life is never wisely given to save a limb

Which of the following best describes the effect of this metaphor?

A. It suggests a difficult decision with a painful outcome.
B. It suggests a life-saving treatment that comes too late.
C. It suggests a loss of functioning parts of a whole.
D. It suggests a process of curing that ultimately fails.

Answer 1

A. It suggests a difficult decision with a painful outcome.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the given sentence from Abraham Lincoln’s letter to a citizen of Kentucky, the one that best describes the effect of this metaphor is that it suggests a difficult decision with a painful outcome. The answer to this would be the first option. Hope this answer helps.

Answer 2

It suggests a difficult decision with a painful outcome-A.