Which of the following is an example of a simile? A. Clouds of vanilla cotton candy floated in the sky. B. The house moaned and groaned with pain. C. Her stomach rumbled like an approaching train. D. Gentle whispers called from behind the wall.

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19 January, 15:52

Which of the following is an example of a simile? A. Clouds of vanilla cotton candy floated in the sky. B. The house moaned and groaned with pain. C. Her stomach rumbled like an approaching train. D. Gentle whispers called from behind the wall.

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Shawn · Answer 1

C. Her stomach rumbled like an approaching train.

Brian Ashley · Answer 2

"C. Her stomach rumbled like an approaching train.

Simile is a rhetorical figure who uses the resource of comparison or similarity between terms. Its character is simpler than that of metaphor, and therefore appears more frequently than it is in both the classic epics and popular poetry."