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 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 suggests the narrator remembers the past.
It suggests the narrator remembers the past.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented
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The correct response is:
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
The simile comparing the delayed news to a "broken wagon wheel" suggests a time period when transportation was limited and emphasizes the historical setting in which news traveled slowly and was significantly affected by external circumstances like storms.
