8. Which of the following is an example of a simile? A. Gentle whispers called from behind the wall. B. Clouds of vanilla cotton candy floated in the sky. C. Her stomach rumbled like an approaching train. D. The house moaned land groaned with pain. Mark for review (Will be highlighted on the review page

The correct answer is C. Her stomach rumbled like an approaching train.

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as." In this case, the comparison is between the sound of someone's stomach rumbling and the sound of an approaching train, using the word "like" to make the comparison.