Which of the following passages best illustrates the author's use of simile? A. "Heads were appearing at doorways all up and down the street." B. "Papa roared back at her, louder than the engine…" C. "As the honks came closer we heard another sound, like a boxer working out on a flabby punching bag." D. "They were sitting on the steps like that--Mama hunched, Papa tending the blackening rings…"

B.

Explanation:

Simile is a figurative language used to compare two things that resembles a common trait between them. This figurative language use 'as', 'like', and 'than' to make this comparison.

From the given options, the one in which the author has used the figurative language of simile is in option B. In this option, the two things that have been compared are the roaring of Papa and the noise of engine. This option suggests that the roaring of Papa was louder than the roar of engine.

Thus the correct answer is option B.

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