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Question: Read this part of the story and answer the question that follows.

The undertow was like a string pulling him, and he was as useless as a wooden puppet to stop it.

What effect is created by the author when they use the two similes/analogies in this sentence?

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The similes/analogies in the sentence create a helpless effect by explaining that it was not Gerard's fault that he was stuck in the undertow in the first place.

The text is very serious up to this point, and the similes/analogies make the story funny.

The similes/analogies in the sentence create an effect of hopelessness, making it easier for the reader to understand how desperate Gerard felt while in the water.

The similes/analogies create an effect that shows Anna's anger towards her brother.
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The third option. The similes create an effect of hopelessness, helping the reader understand how desperate and powerless Gerard felt in the water.