Here's a question and a few possible answers: 

Q: James thought that he was original, but really his story was exactly like many others.   Sarah didn't want to hurt his feelings so she didn't say anything.  What might she have done while listening?
Possible A: remake, copy, simile, derivative, reproduction

Why is "simile" an answer aligned with human common sense? 


a simile is a figure of speech that compares