WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST TO BEST ANSWER!! Read the sentence from the text. First answer part A, then part B. “On the stone staircase that led to the front door, black lizards interrupted their pushups to twist their heads and eye us as we passed.” Question # 8 - Part A: What type of figurative language does the author use in this sentence? Question 8 options: Paradox Personification Simile Hyperbole Question 9 (1 point) Question# 9 - Part B: Use your answer from the last question to respond to this one. “On the stone staircase that led to the front door, black lizards interrupted their pushups to twist their heads and eye us as we passed.” How does this use of figurative language affect the reader’s understanding of the text? Question 9 options: The reader understands how nervous the author is about moving so far away from civilization. The reader can empathize with the hostility the author feels upon moving to a new place. The reader can clearly imagine the crouching lizards checking out the family, almost like people would. The reader can tell the author has a big imagination and is exaggerating about her new surroundings.