Which is the best definition of simile? a. a comparison using like or as, for example; "hair like a raven's wing" b. a comparison using things commonly seen in the natural world; for example, "my desk is heavier than a boulder" c. a comparison that is not meant to be taken seriously; for example, "her closet is bigger than our house" d. a comparison using historical or literary figures; for example, "joe reminds me of the boy who cried wolf"

Afeature that an organism __ and reproduce in its environment is called a

Read the excerpt from the monsters are due on maple street.as they suddenly start toward the house. in this brief fraction of a moment they take the first step toward performing a metamorphosis that changes people from a group into a mob. they begin to head purposefully across the street toward the house at the end. steve stands in front of them. for a moment their fear almost turns their walk into a wild stampede but steve's voice, loud, incisive and commanding, makes them stop.stevewait a minute . . wait a minute! let's not be a mob! the people stop as a group, seem to pause for a moment and then much more quietly and slowly start to walk across the street.which sentence from the excerpt is an example of foreshadowing? a) as they suddenly start toward the house.b) in this brief fraction of a moment they take the first step toward performing a metamorphosis that changes people from a group into a mob.c) they begin to head purposefully across the street toward the house at the end.d) the people stop as a group, seem to pause for a moment and then much more quietly and slowly start to walk across the street.

What are the vedas? a. regions ruled by a vedic king b. a group of female hindu saints c. a tribe native to north india d. a collection of ancient hindu scriptures e. the autobiography of a saint