Question

How does the figurative language in this sentence affect the passage?
Marty stretched now as his ears opened to the sounds outside his bedroom door.

A. it suggest to the reader Marty is transitioning from a dream world to reality
B. it provides a unique description of Martys beginning to hear what he cannot see
C. it conveyes the fact that Marty is opening his bedroom door to wake his cousinz
D. it captures the way Marty tightenes his muscles to wake every part of his body

Answer 1

The correct answer is:
B. it provides a unique description of Martys beginning to hear what he cannot see

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The fact that is says he "stretched his ears to hear "sounds outside his door" lets you know that he can hear the sounds but not be able to see where the sounds come from.