What is meant by the following example of figurative language:
"The fog crept in on cat feet."
A. The fog appeared suddenly and noticably.
B. The fog came quickly.
C. The fog came quietly and unnoticably.
D. A cat got lost when the fog appeared.

Question

What is meant by the following example of figurative language:
"The fog crept in on cat feet."
	A.	The fog appeared suddenly and noticably.
	B.	The fog came quickly.
	C.	The fog came quietly and unnoticably.
	D.	A cat got lost when the fog appeared.

kittiwitti1 · Answer

C. The fog came quietly and unnoticably.
This is because cats sometimes appear out of nowhere, because they pad around softly (their footsteps are silent). The fog is being compared to a cat in its silent and sudden appearance.

anonymous · Answer

C (: