Brittany is 6 years old. Which of the following is she MOST likely to be able to do?
A) detect ambiguities in messages
B) understand sarcasm solely from the context
C) understand abstract metaphors
D) understand concrete metaphors

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At six years old, Brittany is likely able to understand concrete metaphors, where a word or phrase is used to describe something in a non-literal way, but still has a clear, tangible meaning. For example, she may understand phrases like "he's a big baby" or "she has a green thumb." However, she is unlikely to have the cognitive and linguistic abilities needed to understand more abstract concepts like ambiguities in messages or metaphors that rely heavily on context or figurative language, such as sarcasm.

Brittany Is 6 Years Old