Answer:
The journal must be original of course, it must have an original entry, it's in chronological order. It makes sense, and the journal must have true facts and have the most recent research.
Is is a present tense verb.
Past of is is was and future tense of is is will/shall.
A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. Now, you simply have to find the simile, and think about how you can interpret it. Since you did not attach the excerpt I can’t answer but at least this is how to do it.
