Is the quote on Night "The stomach alone was measuring time" a metaphor

Is "ing" an unstressed or stressed syllable?

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Question 9 (5 points) dother, the evil, hated everything. dian, the violent, was a walking nightmare, leaving a bevy of victims wherever he traveled. what does the underlined word mean in the above quote from the legend of carman? a)a small number b)very few c)a minuscule amount d)a large number