Question

from beef days read the sentence. \she shoots brenda the cruelest look she can muster—a cauldron boiling over.\ which best describes the meaning of this metaphor? a. bethany is filled with an overwhelming anger. b. bethany is afraid that brenda will not help her. c. bethany is concocting a plan to hurt brenda. d. bethany is sweating in the summer heat.

Explanation:

A cauldron boiling over is a metaphor for intense, overflowing emotion. In this context, the cruel look is compared to it, suggesting overwhelming anger.

Answer:

A. Bethany is filled with an overwhelming anger.