The connective here is "in the same way".
This connective can be rephrased in the following ways, and it would keep its meaning then:
Similarly,
Similar to this,
Not unlike this
etc.
We see here that the connective shows a comparison (this is the correct answer) - the two things are similar!
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The correct answer is: [A]: "simile" .
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Note: In the passage provided, there are no examples of "comparisons using "like" or "as". Thus, there are no "similes" in this passage above.
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