Question
Which excerpt from “Fish Cheeks” uses a simile?
He was not Chinese, but as white as Mary in the manger.
What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas?
Robert grunted hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.
Robert and their family waited patiently for platters to be passed to them.
He was not Chinese, but as white as Mary in the manger.
What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas?
Robert grunted hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.
Robert and their family waited patiently for platters to be passed to them.
Answers
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The excerpt that uses a simile is: "He was not Chinese, but as white as Mary in the manger." A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as," which is evident in this sentence.