Identify the simile in the given sentence:
His mother did not say a word when she was summoned by the cops to pick up her son from jail. She remained cool as a cucumber.
A. His mother
B. Summoned by the cops
C. Pick up
D. Cool as a cucumber

Hint: Simile is a figure of speech that is used to form a comparison between two things which are not relevant to one another.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A – His mother: This is just the opening of the sentence indicating the subject. This is not the right option.
Option B – Summoned by the cops: This phrase simply acts as a continuation to the above option which means that the person’s mother was summoned by the police for some purpose. There is element of comparison in this option, hence this is not the right option.
Option C – Pick up: This option just indicates the act of picking up to be performed by the mother. There is no element of comparison in this option either, so this is not the right answer.
Option D – Cool as a cucumber: This option states that the calmness of his mother was as calm as a cucumber. In a general sense, there is nothing similar between a woman and a cucumber but in this case, the lady was cool just like a cucumber instead of being affected by the reason that her son was held by the police. This is the correct option as it presents an element of comparison.

Thus, the correct option is D.

Note:
The words - ‘as beautiful as’, ‘as good as’ ‘as ferocious as’ that have elements of comparison in them will help spot the similes in sentences.