Question

review the passage. the metaphor is shown in bold. dallben, master of caer dallben, was three hundred and seventy - nine years old. his beard covered so much of his face he always seemed to be peering over a gray cloud. on the little farm, while taran and coll saw to the plowing, sowing, weeding, and reaping, all the other tasks of husbandry, dallben undertook the meditating, an occupation so exhausting he could accomplish it only by lying down and closing his eyes. from lloyd alexander, the book of three. copyright 1964 by lloyd alexander. what is the effect of the metaphor on the passages meaning or tone? it implies dallben has bad eyesight. it suggests dallben has a stormy personality. it indicates dallbens beard is big and bushy.

Explanation:

The metaphor compares Dallben's beard to a gray cloud, suggesting it is large and covers much of his face, like a cloud. It doesn't imply bad eyesight or a stormy personality.

Answer:

It indicates Dallben's beard is big and bushy.