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Read lines 13 and 14 of “Bellbirds.”

When rain and the sunbeams mingled together,

They start up like fairies that follow fair weather;

Why does the poet use a simile to compare birds to fairies?

A. To illustrate how small they are

B. To create a picture of their wings

C. To imply they have a magical quality

D. To suggest that they are mischievous

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Answer:

C. To imply they have a magical quality

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the likes from "Bellbirds", the poet

"The silver-voiced bell-birds, the darlings of day-time,

They sing in September their songs of the May-time.

When shadows wax strong and the thunder-bolts hurtle,

They hide with their fear in the leaves of the myrtle;

When rain and the sunbeams shine mingled together

They start up like fairies that follow fair weather..."

The poet uses a simile to compare birds to fairies to imply that they have a magical quality.

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