Examine the similes in the following lines from the poem "Harlem [2]." Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore—
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over—
like a syrupy sweet?

What image do these comparisons create for the reader?
Question 10 options:

The similes create the image of something that is rotting or spoiling over time.

The similes create the image of something that is gradually reaching its desired end goal.

The similes create the image of something that is improving over the course of time.

The similes create the image of something that is naturally changing over the course of time.