Question

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?

It suggests a difficult decision with a painful outcome.

It suggests a life-saving treatment that comes too late.

It suggests a loss of functioning parts of a whole.

It suggests a process of curing that ultimately fails.

Answer 1

The answer is A, I got it right on my own pre-test.

Answer 2

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 for this would be the first option. Hope this answer helps.