Which of the following contains an example of a simile?

A. "He was ashamed of his belief, when Poole presently returned to announce that Dr. Jekyll was gone out."

B. "Round the comer from the by-street there was a square of ancient, handsome houses, now for the most part decayed from their high estate"

C. "Mr. Hyde shrank back with a hissing intake of the breath."

D." ... so that the shop fronts stood along that thoroughfare with an air of invitation, like rows of smiling saleswomen."

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Aleah Buckley

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18 November, 19:19

Which of the following contains an example of a simile?

A. "He was ashamed of his belief, when Poole presently returned to announce that Dr. Jekyll was gone out."

B. "Round the comer from the by-street there was a square of ancient, handsome houses, now for the most part decayed from their high estate"

C. "Mr. Hyde shrank back with a hissing intake of the breath."

D." ... so that the shop fronts stood along that thoroughfare with an air of invitation, like rows of smiling saleswomen."

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Rosa Mcclure · Answer 1

D." ... so that the shop fronts stood along that thoroughfare with an air of invitation, like rows of smiling saleswomen."

A simile ccompares things, using the words like or as.

Taryn Glover · Answer 2

Taryn Glover 18 November, 19:42

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C. is the answer I think