Question

Read this sentence:

Though Margo moved as slowly as a snail in the morning,
she somehow ended up being the shining star at the
corporation's breakfast meeting.
Which phrase from the sentence is an example of the author's use of simile?
O A. the corporation's breakfast meeting
OB. somehow ended up
OC. being the shining star
O D. moved as slowly as a snail

Answer 1

D. moved as slowly as a snail

Step-by-step explanation:

Similes compare two things with the words "like" or "as". Metaphors also compare things, but do not use "like" or "as".