Question

sinking and swaddled by beth gilstrap the kitchen still held a butcher - block table with a family of plates. ona piled them one on top of the other and pulled them to her chest, sick with grief, sick with longing at the sight of the dust - free circles left behind. \sinking and swaddled\ from deadheading and other stories © beth gilstrap. published by red hen press, 2021. use the passage to answer the question. why does the author use the phrase family of plates? (1 point) to explain why ona feels at home in the kitchen to emphasize how well the plates go together to convey how much ona misses her parents to show the plates are oddly clean check answer remaining attempts : 3

Explanation:

The phrase "family of plates" is a figurative use to suggest the plates belong together, like a family. Analyzing options: The first option about feeling at home isn't supported. The third option about missing parents is not related to the plates' description. The fourth about plates being clean is not the focus of the phrase. The second option, emphasizing the plates go well together (like a family), matches the figurative meaning of the phrase.

Answer:

B. to emphasize how well the plates go together