Cara's thighs felt as heavy as rocks as she climbed the building's dark, narrow staircase. Which two choices best explain how the sentence affects the meaning of the first paragraph?​

by conveying how difficult it is to climb the stairs

 by introducing a gloomy tone through the description of the stairs Explanation:

The author uses the simile "as heavy as rocks" to describe how Cara's legs feel; therefore, "by conveying how difficult it is to climb the stairs" is a correct answer. The sentence also contributes to the first paragraph's meaning "by introducing a gloomy tone through the description of the staircase."

answer; i believe the correct answer is (crops);

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