Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

"but the real remained, - the real, like the flat, bare, and oozy tide-. 130)

the excerpt above is an example of

1. hyperbole
2. a simile
3. a metaphor
4. a motif

2. A simile

A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things. These comparisons usually rely on connecting words, such as "like" in order to make this comparison. In this passage, the "real" is being compared to the "flat, bare, and oozy tide-mud." This is an example of a simile.

in at least 150 words, discuss the tone of the narrator in "i stand here ironing," and explain how it impacts the telling of the story

- "there are several movements that doris lessing was associated with. first of all, communism. she pursued her communist beliefs and included them in her writing, and was also a member of several communist book clubs. she is also strongly associated with feminism, her fight for equality and women's rights.

doris lessing is the kind of writer who has followers, not just readers. they have been engaged to her chiefly because of her involvement in major problems, such as politics and woman-ism."