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Read the following passage: Aunt Jenny's love was an umbrella that we all clamored to stand under. It made us feel safe and happy. It didn't change what was going on outside of her sphere of influence, but it did offer us some protection and an emotional escape. How does the metaphor in this passage most clearly support the author's purpose? A. It gives love human qualities to show that feeling safe and protected is as important as being around loving people. B. It likens love to an umbrella to show how it can shelter people from the storms of life. C. It exaggerates the influence of Aunt Jenny!i love to make the rest of the speaker's situation seem bleak. D. It compares love to an umbrella to show that there were negative
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Molly
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B. It likens love to an umbrella to show how it can shelter people from the storms of life.