(WILL GIVE BRAINIEST) I just kept turning the crank and pushing in the pencil and finally I had it ground down to an inch above the eraser. I pulled it out and checked the tip. Sharp as a needle.
Which sentence from the excerpt is figurative?
Select one:
I pulled it out and checked the tip.
I just kept turning the crank and pushing in the pencil and finally I had it ground down to an inch above the eraser.
Sharp as a needle.

Sharp as a needle.

Explanation:

Sharp as a needle.

Explanation:

All the other sentences are describing the action. The only figurative speech is "Sharp as a needle." because it is used to empathize how sharp the pencil is. It is a simile, which is a form of figurative speech.

 Simile: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ). It is often a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

Sharp as a needle.

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