In "how to eat an ice-cream cone," what does the author compare a melting ice cream cone to? a. a hand grenade b. an atomic bomb c. a machine gun d. a runaway train

A). A hand grenade.

Explanation:

The authors are quite often witnessed employing analogies in the distinct forms like simile, metaphor, etc, with the chief aim to elaborate and clarify the meaning(connotative or denotative) of a specific word or idea.

In 'How to Eat an Ice-Cream Cone', the author compares a melting ice-cream to 'a hand grenade' to suggest the blast or explosion of flavors coming out of the cone held in hand is quite identical to the 'explosion' led by a grenade. The mechanism of grenade brings explosion which is similar to the blast/explosion brought in mouth by the crafting of ice-cream. Therefore, the author explains and clarifies his idea through this comparison. Hence, option D is the correct answer.

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