In a poem about a decaying city, the poet uses vivid imagery and metaphors to compare the crumbling buildings to 'toothless smiles' and the polluted river to 'a serpent's poisoned tongue.' What is the primary effectiveness of these metaphors?

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To emphasise the city's cleanliness and vitality

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To vividly convey the city's deterioration and corruption

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To evoke a sense of nostalgia for the past

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To create an atmosphere of joy and optimism

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