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

Caden kicked the soccer ball hard, transforming it into a missile headed straight for the goal.

A. The metaphor comparing Caden to a soccer ball suggests that Caden is very athletic.
B. The metaphor comparing the soccer ball to a missile suggests that the ball moved rapidly toward its target.
C. The metaphor comparing the soccer ball to a missile suggests that the ball burst due the strong kick.
D. The metaphor comparing Caden to a soccer ball suggests that Caden runs extremely fast.

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Answer: its B

Explanation A. is wrong because its not talking about how athletic C is wrong because it didnt say a broken missile so thats just wrong also it says toward his target so it didnt burst and D. is wrong because its talking about the ball not how he runs

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