Which of the statements below from the first men in the moon implies internal conflict? “…we were in darkness amidst strange distracting noises; our bodies were covered with scratches and bruises, and our heads racked with pain.” “i became silent. suddenly it had come to me clear and vivid that i was a fool to be inside that sphere. even now, i asked myself, is to too late to withdraw? ” “i came to an insurmountable barrier, an obstinate blank.” “i turned fiercely to the rocks.”

Returning from vietnam, we were given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone? a. our feet were frozen in place as the street itself strained to hold us back. b. i felt unappreciated and condemned for actions i had thought were heroic. c. i hadn't expected to find myself in a rags-to-riches situation such as this. d. we had come home to a feeding frenzy and were being treated as bait.