The definition of communal is "Shared by all members of a community; for common use."
I would say that their kitchen <em>is</em> communal because their "community" consists of all the roommates who use the kitchen and contribute to it. If only one person contributed to the kitchen stock, then it would not be communal.
Answer:
1. give one example of the way smith praises his own good qualities
He speaks about how he takes on all of the heavy duties and relieves others of their burdens.
2. What impression of smiths do you get this from this account?
He is conceited and thinks highly of himself.
A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as".
For example:
"John was like an eagle, as he quickly spotted the rabbit, and was able to capture it."
Note that the word <em>like</em> was used, and that it compared <em>John</em> with the <em>eagle</em>
hope this helps
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