The author makes the slide show move fast:
a. to represent how quickly life flies by.
b. to give the author enough time to share her ideas.
c. because she did not know how to make it slower.
d. because powerpoint has to move that fast.

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.