Which of the following lines from the poem do NOT include a simile? 1. a savage servility slides by on grease
2. giant finned cars nose forward like fish
3. the drained faces of Negro school children rise like balloons
4. its colonel is as lean as a compass needle

1.

Explanation:

Similes use "like" or "as"

Metaphors use "is" or "are"

to leave the reader thinking and wandering on their own. without a resolution we are clueless to what happens next, and why it does. it may even cause suspension with the reader.

explanation:

judy jones is an attractive woman who receives attention from many men throughout the story.   despite her beautiful appearance, she is superficial and callous.   she is an aggressive woman who goes after any man she desires but she is not happy.   she is fickle and is never satisfied.   her beauty is only skin deep.   dexter breaks down because he knows his dreams are unattainable.   he believes that wealth and physical beauty are what will make him happy.   he soon realizes that she has lost her attractive looks.   it is not all what he had planned.