The author employs many different literary devices throughout her book. Which of the following passages best illustrates her use of simile?

A) "His right front tire had shredded and it flopped like a mangled arm."

B) "...and the men would hunker down around the cans and watch the
smoke seep out the holes."

C) "His words coming out of the stone became a voice that merged with all the others..."

D) "The wind blew it toward us now...and it blew our kids around..."

A). "His right front tire had shredded and it flopped like a mangled arm."

Explanation:

A Simile is demonstrated as the literary device in which the author establishes a comparison between two distinct things using 'as' or 'like.' It

In the given passage, the first option i.e. 'his right..arm' most aptly illustrates the author's use of simile as it involves the comparison of 'the flopping of tire' with a 'mangled arm' using 'like.' It assists the author to explain or clarify the idea to the audience more effectively by comparing two seemingly unrelated things. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

the correct answer is d. in john paston's letter written friday, 14, 1476, he expresses his fear that he may have to go to war.

indeed, although the black death was ravaging europe, the pastons were relatively safe from it due to their social status as they were part of the landed gentry. it is clear that the vast majority of the victims of the pandemic were the poor. the reason why he is weary of having to go to war is because at the particular time england was also devastated by the war of the roses and paston, being a courtesan was inevitably involved.

if the italicized words are he ran switfly, we can rewrite the sentence using a verbal phrase as follows:

running swiftly he was able to overtake the child.