The colors in her art project included splotches of brown, patches where it was yellow, and green streaks everywhere. This is a parallel.
Our favorite pastimes are spending time at the library, to ride around through the countryside, and huge banana splits to share. This is not parallel
That tribe of Native Americans was famous for weaving rugs, shaping pottery, and designing turquoise jewelry. This is parallel
Parallel structure means that the items included in a list must be in the same form, in the first case there are nouns and in the third case the list is on gerunds
OMG!! I HAD THIS ONE TOO!! okay.............
A.) Ask the reader to take action
Answer:
2 similes: John runs fast as lightning, My little sister works as slow as a turtle
2 metaphors: You are my guardian angel, The kids at school are all brains
Explanation:
Similes:
Today I am feeling fresh as a daisy
John runs fast as lightning
My friend is as stubborn as a mule
My little sister works as slow as a turtle
Without my glasses, I am as blind as a bat
Metaphors:
Your friend is just a big baby
You are my guardian angel
His students are puppets on a string
I wish you weren't always a chicken
The kids at school are all brains
Efficient means someone who is working in a well-organized way and plans things well. So think of what a character would do being "well-organized" "well-planned" ...etc.
