She sought to catch her breath but simply could not. She had just run 10 blocks,
dodging in and out of the commuters on the sardine-packed street. in order to make it
to her train before it slipped out of the station. She absolutely must with 100 percent
certainty make the train since the next one would not come for another 15 minutes
and that would make her late for her meeting with her boss. The only thing was, once
she started moving forward on the train she realized that she was indeed going the
wrong direction. Her heart sank, literally falling to the soles of her feet, when she
realized the error she had made in haste. Now, she knew it was simply inevitable that
she would be tardy to her most important meeting of the day. But then, just as quickly
as she sunk into the depths of despair, she had another sudden realization. She didn't
need to wait for the next train. Her problem would easily be solved by splurging for a
taxi, which she gladly did as soon as she pushed her way off the train at the next
station.
Which best describes how the
figurative language in this
paragraph relates to its cultural
setting?
A. The phrase, "sunk into the
depths of despair," shows
that the cultural setting of
the story took place long
ago.
B. The phrase,
*splurging for a
taxi." reveals that the cultural
setting is in a place where
people are often in a hurry.
C. The phrase, "sardine-packed
street." shows that the
cultural setting takes place
in a crowded urban area.
D. The phrase. tardy to her
most important meeting
shows that the cultural
setting is a place where
people lack a value for time