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18. Which one of the following statements contains a simile?
O A. The maple wears a gayer scarf.
OB. The woods went up in flame.
O C. The soaring bird quickly disappeared from our sight.
OD. I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.
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Final answer:

The statement that contains a simile is 'The maple wears a gayer scarf'. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'


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The statement that contains a simile is A. The maple wears a gayer scarf. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'. In this statement, the maple is compared to a scarf, using the word 'gayer' to describe the maple's vibrant colors.


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