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irakobra [83]
2 years ago
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On page 6, author Lauren Tarshis writes, “Flashlights punctuated the darkness like giant fireflies.” This line contains a simile

that _______. (Choose TWO answers.) a tells readers that the flashlights were not very bright b tells readers that there were many fireflies in the forest c helps readers picture the scene of the searchers in the forest d compares the light of flashlights to the light of fireflies Pls Hurry
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1 answer:
Liono4ka [1.6K]2 years ago
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Answer:

c. helps readers picture the scene of the searchers in the forest.

d. compares the light of flashlights to the light of fireflies

Explanation:

From the sentence, "Flashlights punctuated the darkness like giant fireflies", the simile "like giant fireflies" helps readers picture the scene of the searchers in the forest and compares the light of flashlights to the light of fireflies.

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