Question

after years of taking exclusively academic electives, rehana finally registered for a painting class, which made her feel both nervous and excited. she felt excited to attempt something new, but she fretted that she would violate some important art rule shed never known before. however, rehanas art teacher told her on the first day, \you can do anything in art, as long as it works.\ liberated by this simple instruction, rehanas creativity soared, unshackled by the chains of self - consciousness and unburdened by the weight of expectations. she produced many unique and stunningly beautiful paintings in that class, which became one of her favorites ever.
how do the underlined words contribute to the passages meaning?
1 they help the reader imagine how rehanas unique and stunningly beautiful paintings looked.
2 they suggest how rehanas academic abilities helped her succeed in the painting class.
3 they allow the reader to understand the effect of the teachers instructions on rehana

Explanation:

The underlined words "unshackled by the chains of self - consciousness and unburdened by the weight of expectations" are metaphors. They describe Rehana's state after the teacher's instruction. Before, she was restricted (like being in chains) by self - consciousness and had the heavy (like a weight) pressure of expectations. After the teacher's words, she was free from these negative things. This shows the impact of the teacher's instruction on her. It doesn't describe the paintings (so option 1 is wrong) or relate to her academic abilities (so option 2 is wrong).

Answer:

1. They allow the reader to understand the effect of the teacher's instructions on Rehana.