Read the following excerpt and consider the bolded portion. Although the weavers use typical materials such as sticks, grass, and feathers to construct their nests, the nests look more like **disorganized piles**. The writer wants to emphasize the unusual appearance of the weavers’ nests by using playful language to evoke a specific image. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
ACT · English · previous-year question
- A.No Change
- B.carelessly plunked-down haystacks.
- C.collections of disparate items.
- D.large knots.
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