5.18 Interpret similes and metaphors
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Passage

On the bus, a kid mocked my accent. I looked out the window and stayed quiet. My words were coins in my pocket, and I refused to spend them on someone cruel.

What does the metaphor “words were coins” show about the narrator’s choice?