Question

review the passage. the metaphor is shown in bold. tuck twitched and the smile vanished. he opened his eyes. \whyd you have to wake me up?\ he sighed. \i was having that dream again, the good one where were all in heaven and never heard of treegap.\ may sat there frowning, a great potato of a woman with a round, sensible face and calm brown eyes. \its no use having that dream,\ she said.
othings going to change.\ from natalie babbitt, tuck everlasting. copyright 1975 by natalie babbitt what is the effect of the metaphor on the passages meaning or tone? it helps the reader visualize mays physical appearance. it helps the reader understand the relationship between tuck and may.

Explanation:

The metaphor "a great potato of a woman" uses a food - item to describe May's physical form. This vivid comparison helps the reader form a mental image of her round shape, thus visualizing her physical appearance. It has no direct relation to the relationship between Tuck and May.

Answer:

It helps the reader visualize May's physical appearance.