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Medium Reading and Writing · Craft and Structure · None · MCQ

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?

In this passage, the author uses the phrase "a sea of faces" to

  1. A

    create a vivid image of the crowd.

  2. B

    describe the speaker's emotional state.

  3. C

    emphasize the speaker's sense of loneliness.

  4. D

    suggest that the speaker is overwhelmed by the crowd.

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