Answer:
to directly compares two things. Similes differ from metaphors by highlighting the similarities between two things using words such as "like" or "as", while metaphors create an implicit comparison.
for this exmaple "like a splash of cold water"
the bad news feels is compared to a splash of cold water or its so cold outside that it might feel like when you take a shower and the cold water hits.
<span>I don't see many similarities between the two: only differences. Paul's mother is all about appearances. She likes the big house with the perfect lawn. Paul is not interested in superficial appearances. Paul is loyal to the people he likes. Paul's mother cannot even be loyal to her own son Paul. She lies to him about how he became blind. She also protects and enables her sociopathic son Erik.</span>
Sentence b is correctly punctuated!