Story: each item on the seal is symbolic of georgia’s history and the history of america as a united country. [the pillars on the front stand for the three branches of government—legislative, executive, and judicial—and how they all work together to support the country and its constitution.] the man holding the sword represents soldiers who defend the country and its laws. the italicized part of the story is from[to]question and answer choices: what effect does the author's use of metaphor have in the italicized sentence? a) the metaphor really does not have any suggestive properties in this passage. b) the symbol of pillars represents how unsteady the foundation is beneath the country and government. c) the metaphor emphasizes how precarious and uncertain the three branches of government are in georgia. d) the pillar metaphor emphasizes that the branches of government support the country and its constitution.