Question

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

Explanation:

A simile uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison.

• "After the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker" uses "as...as" to compare the beach's heat/humidity to a pressure cooker's inside.
• "When Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600 - page slab of concrete" uses "like" to compare the textbook's feel to a slab of concrete.

Other options use metaphors (direct comparison without "like"/"as") or idiomatic expressions.

Answer:

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