What type of noun does oppress use?

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]

Select the dangling modifier in the paragraph. yesterday was a rough day. running for the bus, the rain began to pour. then, at guitar lessons, i had to play a song i hadn’t practiced. while walking home, i turned my ankle. my swollen ankle caused me to limp.

Reflect on the passages above and your responses to them. compose a response to this questions: how does the use of metaphor bring to life or intensify whatever the author is describing? do you think metaphors enhance description or make them too difficult to understand? explain your response.