The extended simile in the passage is: As when a circling wall the builder forms, Of strength defensive against wind and storms, Compacted stones the thickening work compose, and round him wide the rising structure grows
A simile is a figure of speech that compares one thing from another thing of a different kind. It adds meaning to the text because it emphasizes the:
A. Strength of the wall - which is likened to being a barrier that can be used as protection from wind and storms.
B. Size of the structure - which was built with hours of hard work and construction materials that can withstand such great forces of war.
Answer:
D. He is overwhelmed with sadness upon visiting the Secret Annex.
Explanation:
Telling a lie..................
It is false that there are few, if any, language variations with the three major dialect areas. In fact, there are many differences.
The correct answer is D. simile.
Simile is a figure of speech which is used to compare two or more things using words such as <em>like </em>or <em>as. </em>As you can see in this example, <em>life is too much like a pathless wood </em>compares the word <em>life </em>with a <em>pathless wood </em>using the word <em>like, </em>which makes it a simile.