They would be antonyms since they mean opposite things.
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You didn’t put the story so I can’t answer the question
Metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable while a simile is <span>a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. Examples for Metaphor; "Franklin has a heart of gold." or "I'm gonna hit the hay." Examples for Simile; "He is as quiet as a mouse." or "He eats like a pig."</span>
The “man” Thoreau refers to in the excerpt that "He must have the most up-to-date news at all times.", option D is correct.
<h3>What is the excerpt, Walden?</h3>
Walden explicates Henry David Thoreau's two-year sabbatical in a self-built cabin by a lake in the woods, where he conveyed what he learnt about isolation, nature, work, thinking, and fulfillment during his break from modern city life.
The “man” Thoreau refers to in the excerpt that "He must have the most up-to-date news at all times."
Thus, the answer is option D.
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