Examine these lyrics from "speak now" by taylor swift:

and she is yelling at a bridesmaid
somewhere back inside a room
wearing a gown shaped like a pastry.
and the organ starts to play
a song that sounds like a death march.
she floats down the aisle
like a pageant queen.

which of the following are examples of similes?
question 8 options:

a. "shaped like a pastry" and "organ starts to play"

b. "yelling at a bridesmaid" and "like a pageant queen"

c. "sounds like a death march" and "shaped like a pastry"

d. "floats down the aisle" and "sounds like a death march"

Read the following conclusion for an essay that claims that extreme sports should be more highly regulated because they are too dangerous: whether it is a high level of physical exertion, or extra doses of the "fear factor," it is common for extreme athletes to beat at the door of fate. it is these people who tempt their own mortality, while curious onlookers wait anxiously for the outcome, who must be protected from themselves. which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph? a. the closing statement is unsatisfying b. the passage introduces new evidence. c. the thesis is not restated. d. the style is informal and inconsistent.

"endangered dreams: the great depression in california: " which word best summarizes the author's description of the pea pickers camp?

Lines 9-12 compare the "ashes of youth" to a deathbed twilight fire youth