AP English Literature and Composition Quiz
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In the following excerpt from a short story, a high school senior waits outside the principal's office after being accused of cheating, listening to the muffled voices inside:
"The hallway smelled of floor wax and old paper. Every few minutes the secretary's printer chirped and went quiet again. I kept my hands in my pockets so no one could see them shake.
The silence sat beside me like a substitute teacher who doesn't know anyone's names, watching too closely and still missing the point. When the door finally opened, I stood up too fast and almost apologized for existing."
What is the function of the simile in the excerpt?
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