The author claims that dickeys career as a poet declined after the success of his novel

what is your question?

a is correct

mark me brainliest

hope this

~courtney

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.