The answer would be D) to explore an idea because essays don't always have to tell history, they can tell current modern news as well, essays don't always have to be about facts, they can have opinions in as well, and essays are different from stories, stories have moral lessons while essays don't.
Answer:
Its central government usually appoints the leaders of local governments. Its local governments cannot be abolished by the central government.
Explanation:
The sentence "Moreover, it is probably just as valuable or more valuable to us now, than it was in the ancient past".
Answer:
B.
Explanation:
B. is the metaphor because the badger is being likened to an old man. Also, because the sentence does not contain the words like or and, it is not a simile. If you want to make sure a comparison is or is not a simile, check to see if it has like or and. If not, and it is still a comparison, it is a metaphor. Stay cool.<3