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Which of the following is a simile?a) the blood is alive, like a dog
b) no matter how fast he runs, the wet feet will freeze harder.
c) he should not have built the fire under the spruce tree.
d) the sight of the dog put a wild idea into his head

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Answer 1
Answer: the best answer is A, because a simile is a figure of speech in which includes the comparison between one thing with another, "like or as"
Answer 2
Answer: A because one of a simile's characteristics are it uses like or as. Hope this helps! -Lexi

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