It is a simile because it is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.
Answer:
It is any basic principle that should be followed to ensure success in general or in a particular activity.
Example: The golden rule in math class is to always show your work.
1) I had eaten.
2) he had driven .
3)she had ran.
4)it had broken.
5)she had lighten the candle.
Answer: entangled
Explanation:
Mired has several meanings but in this case it refers to being entangled.
The scenario above tells of a situation where an Act to provide for better healthcare to Veterans, the VA Mission Act, had not been passed due to budgetary issues.
In using the word ''mired'', the author wanted to describe that the Act had not been passed because it had been entangled in budgetary disputes between different parties.
Past tense of see = saw
past tense of wake = woke
past tense of eat = ate
