Your school has been awarded a grant and plans to use the money to purchase smart devices for students. Write an essay in which you argue whether or not this technology purchase will improve students’ lives. Your essay must be based on ideas and information that can be found in the “Do Smart Devices Improve Student Lives?” passage set.

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.