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The answer is D. qualities because a noncount noun <span>is one that can be expressed in plural form. </span>
Nasfat is a nigerian Muslim prayer group sometimes referred to as a Muslim Pentecostal group
This is an example of a simile because it uses the word "like" to compare two different things. In this case, the writer is comparing someone's life to the German Confederacy.
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The kind of device this author is using is Dramatic Irony, when the reader knows something the character does not.