The metaphor in the quotation is that they still struggle... idk
Answer:
He is afraid that the townspeople will remove him as minister.
Explanation:
the elements of formal writing style are
- diction (otherwise known as word choice)
- sentence structure and syntax
- nature of figurative language
- rhythm and component sounds
- rhetorical patterns
- using the active voice
- literal and concrete language
- concision (otherwise known as eliminating redundancy)
The children would be the reflexive pronoun.