A- n-1
if its 1 fewer then a number, that means a number - 1, so n-1
        
             
        
        
        
A. simile because simile uses like or as in a figurative sentence
        
                    
             
        
        
        
So in a literary analysis essay, you have to analyze, so it would be C) an extensive summary of the plot  and answer choice D) Textual evidence to support the thesis.