Use the sentence to answer the question.

"Mr. Rancho barked at us for a half hour after we kicked the ball over the fence and crushed one of his prized rosebushes.

What effect does the use of the word barked as an implied metaphor have on this sentence?

it compares Mr. rancho to a dog.

it infers that Mr. rancho is not being reasonable.

it describes how angry Mr. rancho is.

it exaggerates the sound of Mr. rancho's voice.

The correct answer is: it describes how angry Mr. Rancho is.