Question

The back yard was covered in late afternoon sunlight. The leaves danced in the trees, delighted that spring had finally arrived. The tulips were bright slashes of color like a child's crayon drawing. In the garden, the first green shoots were pushing out of the soil to greet the warmth of the sun. Sitting on the porch swing, I drank in the beauty of nature, a delicious treat.
Which sentence from the paragraph is an example of a simile?

A. In the garden, the first green shoots were pushing out of the soil to greet the warmth of the sun.
B. The tulips were bright slashes of color like a child's crayon drawing.
C. The back yard was covered in late afternoon sunlight.
D. The leaves danced in the trees, delighted that spring had finally arrived.

Answer 1

A simile is a comparison using words such as like or as.
The sentence from the paragraph that is an example of a simile is:
B) The tulips were bright slashes of color like a child's crayon drawing.