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Read the paragraph from Talia’s short story.


He began to advance toward me, like a soldier in the heat of battle. I stood at the podium, my papers in one hand, and watched as he stepped to the microphone. He slipped his glasses on and gave me a pointed stare. I had no idea what he was about to say.

Which phrase from the paragraph contributes to the charged mood?

“like a soldier in the heat of battle”
“stood at the podium”
“as he stepped to the microphone”
“slipped his glasses on”

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“like a soldier in the heat of battle”

This simile evokes conflict and intensity, creating a tense, charged mood.