Question

Read the phrase from the excerpt. a large flock of wild swans towards the setting sun, looking like a long white veil across the sea The poet includes this simile most likely to -



A help the reader imagine seeing a veil



B suggest the flock is leaving the sea



C identify the starting and ending of the flock



D help the reader visualize the number of swans

Answer 1

The poet includes the simile "looking like a long white veil across the sea" most likely to

**A help the reader imagine seeing a veil.**

This simile evokes a visual image that enhances the reader's ability to picture the scene, comparing the flock of swans to a delicate, flowing veil.