Question

read this passage: thomas had his head down on the table as he waited for the bell that would send him to math class. hed never felt so sick in his life. his coughs carried through the cafeteria like sad kids calling for comfort that wouldnt come. he cradled a box of tissues in his arms like a newborn baby. he hadnt studied for the final exam and wasnt prepared for the biggest test of his life. thomas had played sick twice, and now he was actually sick and out of chances. the bell called out, laughing at him. thats what you get, it chuckled. he had made this miserable mess himself, and now he would muddle through it, moaning all the way. thomas blew his nose and shuffled toward the hallway. which excerpt from the passage uses figurative language to communicate the idea that thomas is miserable being sick? a. the bell called out, laughing at him. thats what you get, it chuckled. b. his coughs carried through the cafeteria like sad kids calling for comfort that wouldnt come. c. thomas blew his nose and shuffled toward the hallway. d. hed never felt so sick in his life

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Personifies the bell, but it doesn't relate to Thomas being miserable from sickness.
• Option B: Uses a simile (compares coughs to sad kids calling for comfort) to show the misery of his sickness, as the coughs' description conveys his discomfort.
• Option C: Is a literal action, no figurative language related to his misery from sickness.
• Option D: Is a literal statement, no figurative language.

Answer:

B. His coughs carried through the cafeteria like sad kids calling for comfort that wouldn't come.