Which of the following is closest to the meaning of “tacit knowledge” as it is used in “The More You Know, the Smarter You Are?” A. book learning B. well educated C. common sense D. critical thinking

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.

i believe the answer is a.

explanation:

hope my answer has you!

i believe it is the first choice (1.)

because the major theme is(“both the wild and civilization have rules.”)

and also as u said,( based on what buck learns within the call of the wild, "both the wild and civilization have rules".this is true of humans within society as well.