Question

select the simile in the passage.

as i was waiting, a man came out of a side room, and at a glance i was sure he must be long john. he was very tall and strong, with a face as big as a ham—plain and pale, but intelligent and smiling. indeed, he seemed in the most cheerful spirits, whistling as he moved about among the tables, with a merry word or a slap on the shoulder for the more favored of his guests.

from robert louis stevenson, treasure island

Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison using "like" or "as". In the passage, the phrase "with a face as big as a ham" uses "as" to compare the size of his face to a ham, so this is the simile.

Answer:

with a face as big as a ham