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Savatey [412]
3 years ago
5

Which phrase in this excerpt from "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" uses a simile? He was not conscious of an effort, but a sh

arp pain in his wrist apprised him that he was trying to free his hands . He gave the struggle his attention, as an idler might observe the feat of a juggler, without interest in the outcome. What splendid effort!—what magnificent, what superhuman strength! Ah, that was a fine endeavor! Bravo! The cord fell away; his arms parted and floated upward, the hands dimly seen on each side in the growing light . NextReset
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1 answer:
neonofarm [45]3 years ago
5 0

Simile is a figure of speech that uses the words, ‘like’ or ‘as’ when comparing one thing to another. This makes the sentence more intense or definite. For example, she was brave as a lion. So for this question, the answer is “He gave the struggle his attention, as an idler might observe the feat of a juggler, without interest in the outcome.” Since it uses the word ‘as’ and was compared to an idler. 

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