What does the simile in this text suggest?
Samantha rubbed coconut oil on her hands, which were like the parched earth during a drought.
A: Samantha's hands were dry and cracked.
B: Samantha was baking something.
The text includes a simile, using like or as to compare two things that are not actually alike.
The simile like the parched earth during a drought suggests that Samantha's hands were dry and cracked. A drought is a period without rain; the ground during a drought can become hard and cracked.