What is the importance of the simile “They were like little flags, waving all about the class, hanging from the rods of our desks” as used in paragraph 23?
A. The students' neat handwriting shows that Monsieur Hamel really was a good
teacher.
B. The students decided to create their own flags to protest the removal of
Monsieur Hamel.
C. The students followed careful directions to make sure Monsieur Hamel had a
memorable last day.
D. The students displayed a sense of patriotism as the class displays their French
pride for a final time.

Read this statement: "but old fears have a way of clinging like cobwebs." how is this statement related to figurative language? this statement demonstrates personification. this statement demonstrates a hyperbole. this statement demonstrates a onomatoepia. this demonstrates a simile.

Lauses unnecessary to the meanings of the words modified demonstrative 2. clauses necessary to the meanings of the words modified relative 3. words for which pronouns stand intensive 4. a pronoun ending in -self and referring to the previously used noun or pronoun nonrestrictive clauses 5. a pronoun ending in -self and used for emphasis restrictive clauses 6. pronouns that ask questions indefinite pronouns 7. pronouns that point out to whom or to what the speaker is referring reflexive 8. everyone, nobody, and something are examples antecedents 9. pronouns introducing adjective or noun clauses interrogative 10. i, you, him, mine, and their are examples personal pronouns

Read this excerpt from leah missbach day's foreword to wheels of change.as wbr's resident photographer i am privileged to see firsthand the impact bicycles have on the lives of our recipients.why does the author include this excerpt?