Use the context clue to find the definition for the word inquire as it is used in the paragraph

Alexander was hopelessly lost. This new campus was 10 times bigger than his last school had been. He had no idea how to get back to his classroom. All the doors to all of the classrooms looked the same. Here he was staring down this endless corridor, hoping that someone would come along, so he could inquire where he needed to go

Explanation:

That's the paragraph

the objective should be switched

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.