What is a simile?

a simile is an indirect comparison and a type of figurative poetic device.
a simile is a direct comparison and a type of figurative poetic device.
a simile is an indirect comparison, but it is not a type of figurative poetic device.
a simile is not an indirect comparison, but it is a type of figurative poetic device.

Avenn diagram would be best to take notes on which of the following informational passages? a).pet ownership improves life. b).active reading improves test scores. c).will weights or walking keep you fit? d).the day before mount ruapehu erupted.

Ead this excerpt from the introduction to wheels of change by sue macy. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons. why does the author include this excerpt?

Based on the passage witch values seem to be most important to the maori