"Repealing the Affordable Care Act now would open a real can oworms" is a poorly phrased central idea for a persuasive speech because it
A) is too trivial.
B) is written as a full sentence.
C) fails to contain a reference to the audience.
D) reveals the speaker's point of view.
E) contains figurative language.

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The phrase "open a real can of worms" is an example of figurative language, which can make the central idea seem less formal or serious, potentially undermining the persuasive intent of the speech.

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