Read this sentence from Abraham Lincoln’s letter to a citizen of Kentucky:
...yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life, but a life is never wisely given to save a limb
Which of the following best describes the effect of this metaphor?
It suggests a difficult decision with a painful outcome.
It suggests a life-saving treatment that comes too late.
It suggests a loss of functioning parts of a whole.
It suggests a process of curing that ultimately fails.
...yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life, but a life is never wisely given to save a limb
Which of the following best describes the effect of this metaphor?
It suggests a difficult decision with a painful outcome.
It suggests a life-saving treatment that comes too late.
It suggests a loss of functioning parts of a whole.
It suggests a process of curing that ultimately fails.