A simile is a comparison of one thing to another, for example "smart as a fox".
The only comparison to something else that I find in the lines above is "like the rusty latch" - and this is a simile. The correct answer is then a) .
When readers make an inference based on a story or essay, they reach a conclusion based on hints or clues. These hints or clues are also commonly known as “context clues” and they help provide background information on a topic that may be unfamiliar to a reader.
1. he said he was an aerospace engineer
2. she says she works in the National History Museum
3. the Doctor said their son studies at university
4. the Astronaut said they are in space
5. He says he teaches physics to his friend
6. Mother says she loves the youngest girl
Audience goes in the blank. hope that helps you
