This question is based on the following paragraph.

The back yard was covered in late afternoon sunlight. The leaves danced in the trees, delighted that spring had finally arrived. The tulips were bright slashes of color like a child's crayon drawing. In the garden, the first green shoots were pushing out of the soil to greet the warmth of the sun. Sitting on the porch swing, I drank in the beauty of nature, a delicious treat.

Which sentence from the paragraph is an example of a simile?



A. The leaves danced in the trees, delighted that spring had finally arrived.
B. The tulips were bright slashes of color like a child's crayon drawing.
C. In the garden, the first green shoots were pushing out of the soil to greet the warmth of the sun.
D. The back yard was covered in late afternoon sunlight.

Respuesta :

Based on the given paragraph above, the sentence that is an example of a simile is, "The tulips were bright slashes of color like a child's crayon drawing". The correct answer would be option B. Simile is a figure of speech that uses the comparison of two different objects using the words "like" and "as...as". In this sentence, you will notice that it uses the word "like" to compare tulips with bright colors to a child's crayon.