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) .
Well I don't know if this is three ways but this is what I know. when there is conflict and the child gets mad and blocks you out "You as in the adult" they realize after a while that with out you they would have nothing that they have now and that they wouldn't even be here and life with out you would be bad and lonely and hard to work with so then the child will think positively about what he or she has and be thankful for it and that builds a positive relationship off of a negative conflict :) . I know this from my own experiences so I hope that what I know is a help to you and if its not that's ok
Answer:
I would say that it is a pessimistic tone that shows the hopelessness of the situation.
Hope this helped!
Answer:
Snowball is like Trotsky in the way in which he plans behind the scenes, plotting, any way to attempt to overthrow Stalin.
Explanation:
Snowball is making plans behind the scene to overthrow Napoleon.