Which sentences contain similes? Check all that apply.

A. When Jill opened the door, the cat bolted out, a furry ball of pent-up energy.

B. Sanjay, in his suit and tie, stood out like a sore thumb.

C. The moon was a sliver of light against the blackness of the sky.

D. Anika's hands were shaking like leaves as she got up to give her presentation.

E. The finch was as busy as a bee, building her nest.

F. The cabin stood as a solemn sentinel on the shore of the lake.

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Drake Dickson

28 June, 21:14

Which sentences contain similes? Check all that apply.

A. When Jill opened the door, the cat bolted out, a furry ball of pent-up energy.

B. Sanjay, in his suit and tie, stood out like a sore thumb.

C. The moon was a sliver of light against the blackness of the sky.

D. Anika's hands were shaking like leaves as she got up to give her presentation.

E. The finch was as busy as a bee, building her nest.

F. The cabin stood as a solemn sentinel on the shore of the lake.

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Cristina Drake · Answer 1

Cristina Drake 28 June, 21:51

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B D E F is the answer

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Belen Farmer · Answer 2

The answer is:

B. Sanjay, in his suit and tie, stood out like a sore thumb.

D. Anika's hands were shaking like leaves as she got up to give her presentation.

E. The finch was as busy as a bee, building her nest.

F. The cabin stood as a solemn sentinel on the shore of the lake.

A simile is a comparison between two things of different kinds in order to make a description more emphatic or intense. It is an explicit metaphor and uses linking words such as like, as, so, than and several verbs similar to resemble. Similes are usually used to compare animate and inanimate things, and sometimes with humourous intentions.