Question

select the simile in the passage.

\there never was such a cross family!\ cried jo, losing her temper when she had upset an inkstand, broken both boot lacings, and sat down upon her hat.

\youre the crossest person in it!\ returned amy, washing out the sum that was all wrong with the tears that had fallen on her slate.

\beth, if you dont keep these horrid cats down cellar ill have them drowned,\ exclaimed meg angrily as she tried to get rid of the kitten which had scrambled up her back and stuck like a burr just out of reach.

jo laughed, meg scolded, beth implored, and amy wailed because she couldnt remember how much nine times twelve was.

from louisa may alcott, little women

Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things using "like" or "as". In the passage, "stuck like a burr" uses "like" to compare the kitten's attachment to Meg's back to a burr's tenacity.

Answer:

stuck like a burr