Question
The storm kept the news from reaching town for weeks, and by the time it arrived it was as useful as a broken wagon wheel.
How does the simile help craft the historical setting?
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Responses
It suggests the narrator remembers the past.
It suggests the narrator remembers the past.
It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
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How does the simile help craft the historical setting?
(1 point)
Responses
It suggests the narrator remembers the past.
It suggests the narrator remembers the past.
It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
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GPT-4o mini
The simile "as useful as a broken wagon wheel" implies the story is set before cars were invented. It evokes a historical context where transportation relied on horse-drawn vehicles, thus helping to establish the time period and the challenges of communication and travel in that era.