Read the following passage:
the hatred had wrapped its tendrils around joanna's heart
and was not letting go. sure, she might prune it back a bit
if a leaf began to show and other people noticed, but she
never reached down and pulled the thing out by the roots.
how does the author's use of metaphor most clearly support the central idea?
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a. the author makes the plant seem like a companion to joanna to
show how close she has grown to her hatred. b
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b. the author likens joanna to a gardener who has neglected her
duties and now can't deal with the consequences.
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c. the author compares feelings of hatred to a weed to show how
we sometimes feed our emotions until they grow out of control.
d. the author illustrates hate as a plant to show that it needs to be
removed completely and not just managed