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Read this sentence:
Late for class, Lula ran down the hall like an arrow shot from a tightly strung bow.

which statement best communicates the meaning of the simile in the sentence?

A. The simile suggests that Lula is very aggressive.

B. The simile suggests that Lula is running very quickly.

C. The simile suggests that Lula is going to be late for class.

D. The simile suggests that Lula is upset about being late.

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The answer is B. As you can tell she is running quickly down the hall
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Answer: B) The simile suggests that Lula is running very quickly.

Explanation: A simile is a figure of speech that consists in making a comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, this comparison is made using the words "like" and "as." In the given sentence we can see an example of a simile that compares Lula running to an arrow shot from a tightly strung bow, this means that Lula is running very quickly because she is late for class.

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