3. What is the meaning of the simile in the sentence below from paragraph 5?
"Like a rudderless boat, the discussion kept turning round and round the same point;
and at last it threatened to be overwhelmed in a flood of tears."
a. It describes two people who are crying because they finally came to a solution.
b. It describes an endless argument between two people.
c. It depicts a husband and his wife engaged in a minor argument.
d. It describes an insolvable argument between a husband and his wife, threatening
to deteriorate into tears.

It could be 1, 2, or 4, depending on the context.1.) they could have had a fight, and she is too humble to say anything further. she wants robert to say something first.2.) maybe he's staring at a computer playing tetris while she's wearing a *really* tight red dress. just sayin' xd3.) is unlikely given that it's only one sentence worth of context long. 4.) it's possible their relationship is more 'mutual hatred' and they tolerate one another.it could be 1, 2, or 4, as long as you can provide sufficient explanation why. remember this as you write!