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Read these lines of poetry:

An empty chair underneath a torn-up piece of paper—
My sadness spreads as smooth and soft as a vapor.
Through the window and under the door,
It covers the walls and coats the floor.
Which line contains a simile?

a. "It covers the walls and coats the floor."

b. "My sadness spreads as smooth and soft as a vapor."

c. "Through the window and under the door,"

d. "An empty chair underneath a torn-up piece of paper—"

User Charnould
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B. This sentence is a simile because it is comparing two things using like or as. This is comparing sadness to vapor. Hope that helps! :)
User Tom Marthenal
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The answer you're looking for is B!! Similes always use "like" or "as".
And that's a good poem!
~Hope I helped
User Shreejibawa
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