Ineed the passage: "when her ayah was dead there was no one to give a thought to the little thing. think of the servants running away and leaving her all alone in that deserted bungalow. colonel mcgrew said he nearly jumped out of his skin when he opened the door and found her standing by herself in the middle of the room"
which best identifies figurative language and explains its effect?

a. "nearly jumped out of his skin" the reader understand how surprised mcgrew is
b. "giving thought" the reader understand how neglected mary is
c. "deserted bungalow " the reader understand how neglected mary is
d. "little thing " the reader understand how old mary is