Which sentence best describes the meaning of the figurative language underlined in this passage?
Spot grabbed the stick from the ground and planted his left
front leg in the soggy turf, skidding to a stop. Then off Spot
went, a
bolt
of lightning flashing toward the porch.

C. The metaphor comparing Spot to lighting suggests that he is fast.

Explanation:

Both the metaphor and simile are figures of speech used to compare two things. The difference between them is the wording. The simile uses words like and as (e.g. Life is like a box of chocolates), while the metaphor omits these words (e.g. The curtain of night fell upon us).

Based on this, we can conclude that a bolt of lightning flashing is a metaphor. When someone or something is really fast, we often compare them with lightning or say that they are lightning fast. This means that Spot is very fast, which is why option C is the correct one.

1. b

2. a deadly disease

4. at the same time

5. a) true

b) true

c)false?

d)false?

7. para.1 = c

para.2 = d

para.3 = f

para.4= b

para.5= e

para.6 = a

nominative