Question

The ugly words settled in Mr. Shiftlet’s head like a group of buzzards in the top of a tree. The simile in this excerpt compares

Answer 1

I think the simile in this excerpt compares the ugly words to a group of buzzards. 

Answer 2

Answer: the simile in this excerpt compares the ugly words with buzzards.

Explanation: A simile is a figure of speech in which two things that we usually not similar, are compared, with the function of create an image and help understand a point. In the given excerpt we can see the comparison between the words Mr. Shiftlet's has in his head, and a group of buzzards, and it creates the image of the ugly words posed in his head as the buzzards on the three.