Most of the "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" excerpts below are examples of simile. Which excerpt is NOT an example of a simile?
A. Then he was battered to and fro as a rat is shaken by a dog.
B. It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity.
C. Nagaina spun round to keep her head to his head, so that the rustle of her tail on the matting sounded like dry leaves blown along by the wind.
D. Rikki-tikki saw the spectacle-mark on the back of it that looks exactly like the eye part of a hook-and-eye fastening.
Answer (2)
The excerpt that does not illustrate a simile is "It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity." Unlike the other excerpts, this one does not use 'like' or 'as' for comparison. Thus, it stands out as a factual statement rather than a simile.
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The excerpt that is not an example of a simile from "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" is the one stating, 'It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity.' Unlike the other excerpts, it does not use 'like' or 'as' to compare two things. This identifies it clearly as a factual statement rather than a simile. ;
