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Read the passage.

excerpt from "A Relay Race to Remember"


How does the simile "Malik's ankle was a pretzel ready to crumble" affect the story?

Responses

It raises the tension in the story by contrasting Malik's sportsmanship with the behavior of the other team.
It raises the tension in the story by contrasting Malik's sportsmanship with the behavior of the other team.

It develops Sean's character by showing how he responds to Malik.
It develops Sean's character by showing how he responds to Malik.

It raises the tension in the story by making a comparison that conveys the severity of Malik’s.
It raises the tension in the story by making a comparison that conveys the severity of Malik’s.

It develops Malik's character by showing how much he wanted to swim to help his team.
It develops Malik's character by showing how much he wanted to swim to help his team.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"It raises the tension in the story by making a comparison that conveys the severity of Malik’s."

This choice is best — the simile emphasizes how badly his ankle is hurt and heightens the story's tension.