Question

read the poem. then, review the bolded text in the fourth stanza.

robot fuel

weve been building this for weeks.
both of us making endless tweaks.
and now our robot almost speaks!

the one thing we forgot to do
was get the trash he needs to chew
for fuel to chat the whole day through.

sorting trash alones not fair.
some tasks are made for both to share.
gross chores are more fun as a pair.

our work was a cheetah, racing by.
in a flash, we fed our robot guy
so he could say hi and bye.

the bolded text shows a metaphor, which compares two things without using like or as. what is the purpose of this text?

it highlights that the speaker and his friend couldnt find any fuel.

it suggests that the task was finished quickly.

it shows that the robot was as hungry as a cheetah.

Explanation:

The metaphor "Our work was a cheetah, racing by" compares the work to a fast cheetah. Cheetahs are known for great speed, so this implies the task was completed quickly. The other options do not match: the text says they fed the robot, so they found fuel, and the metaphor refers to work speed, not the robot's hunger.

Answer:

It suggests that the task was finished quickly.