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Art [367]
3 years ago
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Which sentence best explains how the use of simile in the excerpt supports baldwin's purpose?

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2 answers:
olga nikolaevna [1]3 years ago
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Similie is figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).the use of similes as a method of comparison.they usually use "like" or "as".
valentinak56 [21]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

It compares Baldwin’s Father’s Bottled-up Anger to an ingrown Toenail to show that Hatred is a condition that can worsen.

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