Question

which sentence gives an example of a simile? select the two correct answers. (1 point)
when andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600 - page slab of concrete.
after the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker.
gina spent half of an hour watching the squirrel, a tiny acrobat adeptly leaping from tree to tree.
as class valedictorian, samantha was the shining star who would have her pick of colleges.
youll be walking a tightrope if you decide to stop for lunch before the meeting.

Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as".

• The first sentence uses "like" to compare the calculus textbook to a slab of concrete.
• The second sentence uses "as...as" to compare the beach's hot and humid condition to the inside of a pressure cooker.

The third sentence is a metaphor (directly stating the squirrel is a tiny acrobat). The fourth sentence is a metaphor (Samantha is the shining star). The fifth sentence is an idiom (walking a tightrope means being in a precarious situation).

Answer:

When Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600 - page slab of concrete.
After the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker.