The author's use of the phrase "a sea of faces" is an example of figurative language, specifically a metaphor. Metaphors are figures of speech that compare two unlike things without using words like *like* or *as*. What is the author's main purpose in using this phrase?
","stem_html":"In this passage, the author uses the phrase "a sea of faces" to
","rationale_html":"The phrase "a sea of faces" creates a vivid image of the crowd. The reader can picture the faces as waves in a sea, which helps to emphasize the size and density of the crowd.
","correct_answer":["A"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":null,"source_updated_at":null,"options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"create a vivid image of the crowd.
","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"describe the speaker's emotional state.
","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"emphasize the speaker's sense of loneliness.
","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"suggest that the speaker is overwhelmed by the crowd.
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