Amit's thoughts were a river rushing over boulders, waves crashing into each other as they all came tumbling downstream. He wished that Tamar had never told him her secret. What is the most likely meaning of the metaphor in this sentence?

Amit is a quick thinker, fast to come up with an answer.
Amit's thoughts are confused and contradictory.
Amit is a strong swimmer, and he is thinking of rivers.
Amit's thoughts come smoothly like water flowing in a river.

Amit's thoughts are confused and contradictory.

Explanation:

A metaphor, which is the indirect comparison of two things that are not alike, was used in the sentence when Amits thoughts were likened to a river running through obstacles and crashing waves. The collisions that happen when these descriptions are visualized can help us to arrive at the conclusion that Amit's thoughts were confused and contradictory.

Most certainly, the secret that Tamar had revealed to him left him unsettled.

b

Explanation:

Took the test

greet them:

buenas noches.

that is considered night time which is when "good night" is used.

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