Twain's lively writing contains many examples of figures of speech; that is, he uses words in an unusual and imaginative way to give vivid pictures. the simile is one figure of speech that compares one thing to another, using the words like or as. when twain writes, "his underjaw would stick out like the fo'castle of a steamboat," he is using a simile. familiar expressions such as "as cool as a cucumber," "spread like wildfire," and "cross as a bear" are all similes. find two other similes in twain's story.

Which word best describes the tone of "will we ever grow organs? "

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."

What type of persuasive appeal seeks to show that an argument is correct or valid