Which sentence gives an example of a simile? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses As class valedictorian, Samantha was the shining star who would have her pick of colleges. As class valedictorian, Samantha was the shining star who would have her pick of colleges. You’ll be walking a tightrope if you decide to stop for lunch before the meeting. You’ll be walking a tightrope if you decide to stop for lunch before the meeting. After the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker. After the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker. When Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600-page slab of concrete. When Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600-page slab of concrete. Gina spent half of an hour watching the squirrel, a tiny acrobat adeptly leaping from tree to tree.
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The two sentences that give examples of a simile are:
Both sentences use "as" or "like" to make comparisons, which is characteristic of similes.
