Question

3. Which statement best explains the metaphor quoted

from paragraph 1?
"Thomas Baker stepped on your foot with his dirty
boots and turned your sneaker into a construction
site."
OA. The boy's shoe is very dirty because Thomas
Baker stepped on it.
OB. Thomas Baker is a bully who steps on people's
shoes for no reason.
OC. The boy's shoes are dirty from playing around at
the construction site.
O D. Thomas Baker works at a construction site so his
boots are always dirty.

Answer 1

The metaphor "Thomas Baker stepped on your foot with his dirty boots and turned your sneaker into a construction site" is a figure of speech that compares the damage done to the boy's sneaker by Thomas Baker's dirty boots to a construction site. The correct answer to your question would be:

OB. Thomas Baker is a bully who steps on people's shoes for no reason.

The metaphor suggests that Thomas Baker is intentionally causing harm to the boy's sneaker, similar to how a bully intentionally causes harm to others. The comparison to a construction site emphasizes the extent of the damage done to the sneaker, implying that it is now unusable or in need of extensive repairs.