The storm kept the news from reaching town for weeks, and by the time it arrived it was as useful as a broken wagon wheel.
How does the simile help craft the historical setting?
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It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It suggests the narrator remembers the past.
It suggests the narrator remembers the past.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.
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The correct response is:
It indicates how much time passed during the story.
This simile compares the delayed news to a "broken wagon wheel," which emphasizes the ineffectiveness and irrelevance of the news after such a long delay. This imagery suggests that significant time has elapsed, illustrating the impact of the storm and the slow pace of communication in that historical context.
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