Use the drop-down menus to determine what is being compared in each simile or metaphor. Jane's voice was as loud as a siren.

Kaleel sped through the book, his mind a whirl as he thought about what might happen next.

The waves felt like sledgehammers as they pounded us back toward the shore.

The good times and bad times made the year a roller coaster for me.

Which passage from the story best shows the author's use of surprise to advance the story? a. i'd have gone up to the boss and told him just what i think, tell him everything i would, let him know just what i feel b. "oh, god", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that i've chosen! travelling day in and day out." c. and he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of drawers. "god in heaven! " he thought. it was half past six and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half past, more like quarter to seven. d. one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. submit