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APLIT.056 Simile in Poetry
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Read the original poetry excerpt. The new law moved through town like ink through water, darkening every glass before it settled. Which commentary best explains the simile?
A
The law is harmless because ink in water eventually disappears completely.
B
The simile makes the law precise and easy to contain.
C
The town is literally drinking ink, so the image should be read as physical poisoning only.
D
The law spreads diffusely and changes the civic atmosphere, even before its effects become fixed or clear.
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