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

“world come crashing to a halt”
“world come crashing to a halt”

“slight rustling of dried stalks”
“slight rustling of dried stalks”

“spread despair like wildfire”
“spread despair like wildfire”

“even the crickets have failed to chirp”
“even the crickets have failed to chirp”

Answer 1

The simile that uses the setting to emphasize the problem is “even the crickets have failed to chirp.” This implies a silence in the environment, highlighting the severity of the situation described in the text.