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.
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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