Which is the best definition of simile?

a.
a comparison using like or as, for example; "hair like a raven's wing"

b.
a comparison using historical or literary figures; for example, "joe reminds me of the boy who cried wolf"

c.
a comparison that is not meant to be taken seriously; for example, "her closet is bigger than our house"

d.
a comparison using things commonly seen in the natural world; for example, "my desk is heavier than a boulder"

the answer would be a

anyone who was dealing with communism in soviet union in his time had an ideal picture of equality, freedom, the struggle of the working class for a better future, the success of the aristocracy's overthrow and the emancipation of subjugation.   however, anyone who would go to soviet union to see the functioning of the communist system, would be convinced that it was about sad people, about everyday bad life, about the brutal attitude of communist leaders, about ill obsession to completely exterminate every thought on aristocracy. thus, orwell wanted to show all the absurdity, the brutality of the system, the unbearable rule of suspicious morality, the ignorant people who try to play professionally.

the answers are: b. and e.