Which word in this poem creates a simile and therefore supports the poem's theme about the necessity for balance in life, as in nature? Weathering -

A day without rain is like

A day without sunshine

Select one:

a. like

b. day

c. without

d. sunshine

Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?