Which type of context clue can be used to determine the meaning of the bolded word in the following sentence? we were told by our teacher not to include any superfluous details in our papers that would add length but not substance

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.