A). "His right front tire had shredded and it flopped like a mangled arm."
Explanation:
A Simile is demonstrated as the literary device in which the author establishes a comparison between two distinct things using 'as' or 'like.' It
In the given passage, the first option i.e. 'his right..arm' most aptly illustrates the author's use of simile as it involves the comparison of 'the flopping of tire' with a 'mangled arm' using 'like.' <u>It assists the author to explain or clarify the idea to the audience more effectively by comparing two seemingly unrelated things</u>. Thus, <u>option A</u> is the correct answer.
