Which of the following best describes an author's purpose for using simile?
C
A. to give a less direct or suggested comparison
O
B. to apply a commonly used comparison that has become part of ordinary language
c. to surprise the reader a fresh perspective by offering an unexpected likeness in the comparison
D, to give a more lengthy or elaborate comparison of two dissimilar things
C

The correct answer is C.

To surprise the reader with a fresh perspective by offering an unexpected likeness in the comparison. :)

(The author's purpose  for using a simile is to surprise readers with an unexpected comparison.)

Explanation:

his humanity shines from every page as he bears witness to the tragedy which befell the jewish race at the hands of the nazis. wiesel was a romanian-born jew whose home town of sighet was occupied by the hungarians for most of the second world war. in may 1944, all the jews in the area were forced into cattle wagons and transported to auschwitz.

by explaining that it took the same total time to travel by plane as it did by train