My bride looked charmingly in a green silk calash and riding habit of pelisse cloth; and whenever her red lips parted with a smi

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My bride looked charmingly in a green silk calash and riding habit of pelisse cloth; and whenever her red lips parted with a smi

le, each tooth appeared like an inestimable pearl.
Which BEST describes the author's use of figurative language in this sentence from paragraph 4?
A) a simile to convey the narrator's fear
B) a simile to convey Mrs. Bullfrog's beauty
C) a metaphor to convey Mrs. Bullfrog's beauty
D) a simile to convey the clothing worn by Mrs. Bullfrog

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2 answers:

I am Lyosha [343] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-29T22:22:38+03:00

I am Lyosha [343]3 years ago

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B. He is describing her beauty

xz_007 [3.2K] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-29T23:43:05+03:00

xz_007 [3.2K]3 years ago

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Answer:

B) a simile to convey Mrs. Bullfrog's beauty

Explanation:

A simile to convey Mrs. Bullfrog's beauty is used in this sentence. Specifically; each tooth appeared like an inestimable pearl. A simile compares unlike things using the word like or as.