Question

review the passage. the simile is shown in bold. 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 form a vivid mental - image of her high - pitched voice. While it has a bit of a whimsical feel, its main function is to aid in imagining her voice.

Answer:

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