Question
Use the excerpt from “The Invisible Red String” to answer the question.
Which simile uses the setting to emphasize the problem?
(1 point)
Responses
“slight rustling of dried stalks”
“slight rustling of dried stalks”
“world come crashing to a halt”
“world come crashing to a halt”
“even the crickets have failed to chirp”
“even the crickets have failed to chirp”
“spread despair like wildfire”
Which simile uses the setting to emphasize the problem?
(1 point)
Responses
“slight rustling of dried stalks”
“slight rustling of dried stalks”
“world come crashing to a halt”
“world come crashing to a halt”
“even the crickets have failed to chirp”
“even the crickets have failed to chirp”
“spread despair like wildfire”
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The simile that uses the setting to emphasize the problem is “even the crickets have failed to chirp.” This imagery suggests a quiet and unsettling environment, highlighting a sense of despair or something being wrong in the setting.