Use the excerpt from “The Invisible Red String” to answer the question. Which simile uses the setting to emphasize the problem? (1 point) Responses “world come crashing to a halt” “world come crashing to a halt” “slight rustling of dried stalks” “slight rustling of dried stalks” “even the crickets have failed to chirp” “even the crickets have failed to chirp” “spread despair like wildfire”

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The simile that uses the setting to emphasize the problem is “even the crickets have failed to chirp.” This phrase suggests a quietness in the environment, highlighting a sense of emptiness or despair in the setting, which emphasizes the problem.