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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

  1. A.No Change
  2. B.carelessly plunked-down haystacks.
  3. C.collections of disparate items.
  4. D.large knots.

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