Question

comparisons quick check
which sentence gives an example of a simile? select the two correct answers. (1 point)
after the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker.
when andro picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600 - page slab of concrete.
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
as class valedictorian, samantha was the shining star who would have her pick of colleges

Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using the words “like” or “as”. In the first sentence, “as...as” is used to compare the beach's hot and humid condition to the inside of a pressure cooker. In the second sentence, “like” is used to compare the weight and feel of the calculus textbook to a slab of concrete. The other sentences use metaphors (e.g., “walking a tightrope” as a metaphor for being in a precarious situation, “tiny acrobat” as a metaphor for the squirrel, “shining star” as a metaphor for Samantha).

Answer:

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