Daily waterings keep sheila’s plants healthy, and she watches closely for early signs of disease. which word functions as an adverb in the sentence?

the answer to "what does the narrator realize by the end of the story" is b.

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.