Read the excerpt from Between the Silver and the Ash.The sun is like a child to seekYet falls in pools of golden light.The twins raise leafy arms; there peek’Tween silver left and ashy right.

The comparison “The sun is like a child” uses “like,” so it is a simile. The description of the sun falling “in pools of golden light” helps readers picture the scene, appealing to sight. Therefore, choice C is correct: a simile creates a visual image for the reader.

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