Question

mrs. sylvester was the secretary at clarke family insurance. mrs. sylvesters voice was very high - pitched. she sounded like a cartoon bird when she talked, and this made everything she said seem ridiculous and possible both things at the same time. when raymie told mrs. sylvester that she was going to enter the little miss central florida tire contest, mrs. sylvester had clapped her hands together and said, \what a wonderful idea. have some candy corn.\ from kate dicamillo, raymie nightingale. copyright 2016 by kate dicamillo. what is the effect of the simile on the passages meaning or tone? it contributes to a feeling of fantasy. it helps the reader imagine mrs. slyvesters voice.

Explanation:

A simile compares two unlike things using "like" or "as". Here, comparing Mrs. Sylvester's voice to a cartoon bird helps the reader visualize and imagine what her voice sounds like. It doesn't strongly contribute to a fantasy - like feeling as there are no other elements in the short passage to support that.

Answer:

It helps the reader imagine Mrs. Sylvester's voice.