Oh i already read this text and I'm in 7th grade the analogy is that the guy picked the one that has been worn out instead of the one that hasn't This is my best answer because I read this in September the story made me fall asleep xD and it is now April
Air is a bad conductor of electricity so whatever is closest that will get the lightening to the ground first, it strikes. Therefore, the lightening would sense the tall pole first, and use it as it's conductor.
The type of figurative language the poet most often uses is B. Simile
The answers to number 1 budget as antecedent it as pronoun because the word it is referring to the budget 2 would be discussion as antecedent it as pronoun for the same reason hope this helped
I believe the answer is D :) hope this helps