Question

adapted excerpt from fierce by aly raisman my mom would eventually get tired of yet another screening of a us championships or an invitational, but i couldnt get enough when i wasnt doing homework or at gymnastics practice, i was parked in front of the tv, watching one of those tapes one day i want to be just like them, i thought, enchanted by the figures flying across the screen i had already decided that i would be a gymnast when i grew up well, either that or a pop star, like britney spears, my favorite singer that sounded good, too as they lined up, the faces of the seven us team members—amanda borden, amy chow, dominique dawes, shannon miller, dominique moceanu, jaycie phelps, and kerri strug—projected concentration, confidence, and strength in their american flag leotards, they were my supergirls all they were missing were capes 7 select the correct answer from each drop - down menu read the excerpt then choose the correct way to complete the sentence the underlined phrase has a drop - down menu meaning, which creates drop - down menu reset next

Explanation:

The underlined phrase "they were my Supergirls" is a figurative (specifically, metaphorical) expression. The gymnast team members are compared to Supergirls (superheroes), so the phrase has a figurative meaning. This figurative language (metaphor) creates a tone of admiration and awe, as the narrator views the gymnasts as heroic and inspiring, like superheroes. So for the first drop - down, the meaning is "figurative", and for the second, it creates a tone of "admiration" (or similar positive, reverent tone).

Answer:

First drop - down: figurative; Second drop - down: a tone of admiration (exact options depend on the drop - down choices, but the reasoning is as above)