Question

Which statement uses a simile to describe a setting? Select the two correct answers.

a The grandmother's home was a time machine, offering a trip back to the 1970s.
b The front yard was a sea of choppy, uncut brown grass.
c The playground was like a magical village for the children.
d The department store was as dense as a forest, with every rack like a tall tree.
e The clouds were an ocean above our heads, extending to every edge of the sky.

Answer 1

The statements 'The playground was like a magical village for the children' and 'The department store was as dense as a forest, with every rack like a tall tree' use similes to describe a setting.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks which statement uses a simile to describe a setting. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things, often introduced with the word 'like' or 'as'. The correct answers that use a simile to describe a setting are:

• The playground was like a magical village for the children.
• The department store was as dense as a forest, with every rack like a tall tree.

These two statements make direct comparisons using 'like' or 'as', which is characteristic of a simile.