Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam

Question 15 • * SY2025-26 - 1001040 M/J Language Arts 2 Sem 1 CR

Which line from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller is an example of a simile?

Answer

During the whole trip I did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy.

I was like that ship before my education began, only I was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was.

One day, while I was playing with my new doll, Miss Sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both.

Child as I was, I at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared Dr. Bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.

Explanation

A simile compares two unlike things using words such as “like” or “as.” In choice B, Keller compares herself before her education began to a ship without a compass or sounding-line, using the word “like.” The other choices do not make this kind of comparison.

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