3. in "the pigman & me," the author creates a mood of suspense by focusing most of the action
around
a fight between two boys at school.
a tree cut almost to its heart
nonno frankie's advice to paul
concerns about how a girl will react.

a simile is first defined as a type of speech that uses one thing or phrase with comparisons to things of an unrelated kind, often in order to make a more vivacious description. so of the phrases above, only the last one (i swear she cast a shadow white as stone) would be considered a simile, as a shadow white as stone takes two unrelated things and uses them in an interesting way.

explanation:

mark brainliest and have a great day!

the use supports it by making it seem like the dictators are not bad to the people when the truly are.