Question

review the passage. the simile is shown in bold.
the desire to express myself grew. the few signs i used became less and less adequate, and my failures to make myself understood were always followed by outbursts of passion. i felt as if invisible hands were holding me, and i made frantic efforts to free myself. i struggled—not that struggling helped matters, but the feeling of resistance was strong within me. i generally broke down in tears and physical exhaustion.
from helen keller, the story of my life.
what is the effect of the simile on the passages meaning or tone?
it creates a feeling of being trapped.
it creates a feeling of togetherness.

Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as if". In the passage, the author says "I felt as if invisible hands were holding me". The comparison to being held by invisible hands evokes a sense of restraint and inability to move freely, which is the essence of feeling trapped. There is no indication in the text of togetherness; the focus is on the struggle and resistance against an unseen force (the "invisible hands") that is restricting the author.

Answer:

It creates a feeling of being trapped.