Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

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.

In the myth of demeter persephone and hades what happens when demeter learns that her daughter has been kidnapped

Gloom and glory what does the speaker suddenly see and hear in the poem?