Which sentences contain similes check all that apply

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

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

• The moon was a silver of light against the blackness of the sky.

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

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

• The cabin stood as a Solemn sentinel on the shore of the lake.

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Jamie Webster

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9 October, 15:47

Which sentences contain similes check all that apply

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

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

• The moon was a silver of light against the blackness of the sky.

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

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

• The cabin stood as a Solemn sentinel on the shore of the lake.

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Alannah · Answer 1

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Explanation:

A simile compares 2 things using like or as. Examples such as "stood out like a sore thumb" compare something (Sanjay) with something completely unlike the first (a sore thumb) connecting the two with like or as. Use this when looking for a simile in the future.