Question

What does the phrase "the withered leaves of industrial enterprise" compare failed businesses to?

Answer 1

Answer:

The actual answer is B. Necessary parts of American life that are dying.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: The phrase "the withered leaves of industrial enterprise" compares failed businesses to a farmland that has been destroyed by drought.

Explanation: By means of the phrase "the withered leaves of industrial enterprise", the writer compares two items that belong to different domains: he/she compares failed businesses to a farmland. In other words, the writer is describing the poor performance of an industrial enterprise in terms of the withered leaves of a farmland, that is to say its dry and shrivelled leaves. Therefore, the writer has established a resemblance between elements from different domains.