Consider the following excerpt: "With each step, the dancer moved as gracefully as a swan on a tranquil lake." What is the purpose of using this simile? (2 points) Responses a. To highlight the dancer's speed a. To highlight the dancer's speed b. To emphasize the dancer's elegance b. To emphasize the dancer's elegance c. To criticize the dancer's performance c. To criticize the dancer's performance To compare the dancer to a bird To compare the dancer to a bird Question 2 In the following passage, determine the author's purpose: "The sun blazed in the sky, relentless and fierce, driving all creatures to seek shelter from its fiery gaze." (2 points) Responses a. To describe the harshness of the heat a. To describe the harshness of the heat b. To illustrate the beauty of the sun b. To illustrate the beauty of the sun c. To highlight the calmness of the day c. To highlight the calmness of the day d. To show the kindness of the creatures
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For the first question regarding the simile "With each step, the dancer moved as gracefully as a swan on a tranquil lake," the purpose of using this simile is:
b. To emphasize the dancer's elegance.
For the second question concerning the passage "The sun blazed in the sky, relentless and fierce, driving all creatures to seek shelter from its fiery gaze," the author's purpose is:
a. To describe the harshness of the heat.
