How does the author’s use of figurative language, in paragraphs 8-9, define the mood at the beginning of the friends’ phone call? (R.3.1)
The use of exaggeration creates a sympathetic mood by highlighting what caused the friends to lose touch until now.
The use of exaggeration creates a playful mood by highlighting the time passed but catching up where they left off.
The comparison of time creates an anxious mood between the friends because they have grown apart and don’t know what is happening in each other’s lives.
The comparison of time creates an irritable mood between the friends because they have little to say besides commenting on the passing of time.
The use of exaggeration creates a playful mood by highlighting the time passed but catching up where they left off.