Tight
taut rigid
stretched tight
stressed not slack
tightly stretched tense
stiff snug
contracted tightened
drawn strained
strung out tightly drawn
firm tensed
Simile, because it uses the word "like"
Define Simile~ a comparison using the word "like" or "as".<span />
I believe the correct answer would be B., bc it is asking the reader a question, trying to get them to think further into the meaning.<span>
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