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Poetic Devices and Meaning
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SD.326 Poetic Devices and Meaning
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Read the original excerpt. My brother says the roof leaks. I say the whole house is learning to cry. Which explanation best accounts for the relationship between literal and metaphorical meaning?
A
The real leak grounds a metaphor for shared grief, allowing physical damage to express emotional strain in the household.
B
The metaphor changes the house into a person without connecting to the family's emotions.
C
The metaphor cancels the literal leak, so no water is actually entering the house.
D
The literal statement proves that every family member is crying at the same moment.
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