Answer:
Our little boat was a feather in the wind as the massive tornado of a ferry passed by.
Explanation:
This is because a metaphor does not "liken" it to something else , it "is" it.
Most likely A.
In this case a simple statement could be any of those, to shorten to the simple statement you would generalize :)
The machinery worked so badly that the revolution of the turret was stopped.
I am pretty sure it would be massive because it is an English question. If you are doing a multiple choice question you should see which one fits the best. If could also be positive impact.
The answer you are looking for here is C.
