The answer for #35 is A) lived a man as big as a barge. And i think #36 is C)Simile. Hope this helps!
Hello! The sentence given is in the passive voice. We can determine whether a sentence is in the passive or active voice by checking if the subject of the sentence is the one who is performing the action. If it is, then the sentence is said to be in active voice.
Since the subject in the sentence is the "conclusion", we know that this is not the one acting the verb therefore the sentence is in a passive voice.
ANSWER: B. passive