A external conflict is a struggle that pits a character against an outside force such as another character or even nature.
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Answer:
5 gemstones
Explanation:
There are 60 gemstones and there are 6 groups to which the gemstones are distributed equally.
So, each group will have
Now, out of the 
groups one group is taken and split into two equal halves so the halved group will have
So, each friend will have 5 gemstones.
Federalists believed that only a powerful government could safeguard liberty.
Answer:
The first example of figurative language is seen in the first line. This line is an example of a simile because it is comparing being frozen and the clouds using the word "as". This line conveys meaning by directly comparing two things which makes it easier to understand its meaning. The line, "I leap beyond the winds" is a hyperbole because it is an exaggeration. This makes it more dramatic and have a stronger meaning. Another simile is found in the line, "for my throat is keen as a sword". Once again it is comparing two things using the word "as" and in the case it is the narrators throat and a sword.
