This is a question from an essay called "homeless" by anna quindlen.
questions on writing strategy #5: 5.quindlen uses examples to support an argument. what position does she want readers to recognize and accept?

the answer is a).

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.

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