Read the paragraph from the introduction [paragraphs 1-10].
Many songs can be used to teach the concept of simile. One simile can be found in the title of a
1965 song by Bob Dylan. He most recently won the Nobel Prize in Literature. His song "Like a
Rolling Stone" is about a woman who has fallen from wealth to despair:
How does it feel
To be without a home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?
The song's title may be the most famous simile in all of modern pop and rock music.
Why does the author include this paragraph in the article?
(A)
(B)
to show where the term "rolling stone" originally comes from
to give background on the earliest example of a simile in music
(C)
to highlight the meaning of the simile "like a rolling stone."
(D)
to introduce the work of an award-winning writer