Read these sentences from the excerpt. You have just adopted a pet, and you’re at a pet supply store. You are overwhelmed by the never-ending sea of colorful pet food packages. How does the rhetorical strategy used in this excerpt advance the author’s viewpoint that pet owners must be proactive when selecting food for their pets?

By the use of a metaphorical noun phrase (sea of colorful)

Explanation:

The phrase 'sea of colorful' as contained in the excerpt, point to the fact that there are varieties of food supply and one needs to be proactive in making the right choice for the new pet, else may have a consequential effect on the health status of the pet if wrongly chosen.

This also points to the logical context that enables us to become more informed in the act of communication especially by ensuring that we apply the principles of been proactive and persuasive in our judgmental reasonings.

answer: may i see the sentences?

i would need the dialogue to answer this.