Question

The author employs many different literary devices throughout her

book. Which of the following passages best illustrates her use of simile?

A) "His right front tire had shredded and it flopped like a mangled arm."

B) "...and the men would hunker down around the cans and watch the
smoke seep out the holes."

C) "His words coming out of the stone became a voice that merged with all the others..."

D) "The wind blew it toward us now...and it blew our kids around..."​

Answer 1

A). "His right front tire had shredded and it flopped like a mangled arm."

Step-by-step explanation:

A Simile is demonstrated as the literary device in which the author establishes a comparison between two distinct things using 'as' or 'like.' It

In the given passage, the first option i.e. 'his right..arm' most aptly illustrates the author's use of simile as it involves the comparison of 'the flopping of tire' with a 'mangled arm' using 'like.' It assists the author to explain or clarify the idea to the audience more effectively by comparing two seemingly unrelated things. Thus, option A is the correct answer.