Esquivel knows the story of maiz is a myth, so why does she warn her daughter not to step on a kernel of corn

This is because the corn is a great symbol of fertility.

Explanation:

a simile is first defined as a type of speech that uses one thing or phrase with comparisons to things of an unrelated kind, often in order to make a more vivacious description. so of the phrases above, only the last one (i swear she cast a shadow white as stone) would be considered a simile, as a shadow white as stone takes two unrelated things and uses them in an interesting way.

explanation:

mark brainliest and have a great day!

i would pick a. i think this is more of a personal question though.