Question

review the passage. the simile is shown in bold.
mrs. sylvester was the secretary at clarke family insurance.
mrs. sylvesters voice was very high - pitched. she sounded like a cartoon bird when
she talked, and this made everything she said seem ridiculous and possible -
both things at the same time.
when raymie told mrs. sylvester that she was going to enter the little miss central
florida tire contest, mrs. sylvester had clapped her hands together and said, \what a
wonderful idea. have some candy corn.\
from kate dicamillo, raymie nightingale. copyright 2016 by kate dicamillo
what is the effect of the simile on the passages meaning or tone?
it suggests that mrs. sylvesters voice is fake.
it contributes to a feeling of fantasy.
it helps the reader imagine mrs. slyvesters voice.

Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as". In this case, comparing Mrs. Sylvester's voice to a cartoon bird helps the reader visualize and imagine what her voice sounds like. There is no indication in the text that her voice is fake. Also, the mention of a cartoon bird is more about creating an auditory image rather than contributing to a feeling of fantasy.

Answer:

It helps the reader imagine Mrs. Slyvester's voice.