"foam brightens like the dogwood now" is an example of
a. consonance.
b. a metaphor.
c. a simile.
d. alliteration.

C. a simile.

Explanation:  

"Foam brightens like the dogwood now" is an example of a simile. A simile is a literary device which is used in the comparison. When a comparison is made between two things, person, or ideas with the help of the word 'like' or 'as' it is known as a simile. In the above sentence, the comparison has been made between 'foam' and 'dogwood' by using the word 'like'.  

Further Explanation:

Consonance, metaphor, simile, and alliteration all are the literary devices used in the literary work. They help the writer to draw his ideas in a much influential and appealing manner. Consonance is the repetition of the consonant sound in the words appearing in the same sentence. The vowel sounds in these words may be different but the consonant sound remains equivalent. A metaphor is a type of comparison made between two things which are very different from each other. There exist only one similarity between the two on which the comparison is made. The comparison in metaphor is not done by using the word 'like' or 'as'. Simile, on the other hand, is a direct comparison made by using the word 'like' or 'as'. Alliteration is the repetition of the consonant sound in the initial part of the similar words. It may appear in the stressed syllable of the words of the given phrase or sentence.

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Consonance, metaphor, simile, alliteration, literary devices, vowel sound, consonant sound.

answer; i believe the correct answer is ( indirect characterization);

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.