In the paragraph, the words resident and inhabitants are synonyms, words that have the same meaning (in that case it means <em>someone that lives in X place, ) </em>and that can be interchanged when you are writing as a way for not repeating the same word twice.
As for the options, the last phrase contains two synonyms as well, the words shelter and refuge. Both words means <em>a place where one is protected; </em>in that case, protected from the rain and wind.
He's a priest -- he's marrying them to other people, not to himself.
Answer:
Simile
Explanation:
The line "like a thin stalk of corn" is comparing something to a thin stalk of corn using the word like or as, making it a simile
Diction<span> can be defined as style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer. </span>Diction<span> or choice of words separates good writing from bad writing. It depends on a number of factors. Firstly, the word has to be right and accurate.</span>
