2. Which of the following examples of figurative language MOST LIKELY
shows that the story is set in the present?*
25 points
"Yet as the storm raged, the boat moved swiftly, directly, now precise as a laser beam."
"After all, the weatherman on that morning's radio broadcast had promised a sky as
clear as crystal
"The pain was worse than a thousand needles."
"Thanks to the events of this day, they would need to become as cautious and smart
as foxes."