Question

Which phrase from the text is an
example of a simile?
a) "The old Victorian house groaned"
b) "The wind howled like a banshee"
c) "rain was a curtain of gray steel"
d) "usually a stoic soldier"

Answer 1

b) "The wind howled like a banshee"

Explanation: A simile directly compares two things using "like" or "as"; this phrase compares the wind to a banshee using "like."