Answer:
Empirical evidence
Explanation:
Machiavelli uses Empirical evidence so that he can point out the use of power.
This would be a simile because the author is comparing a rag doll and a snowboarder using the word "like"
I believe it is the second one.
D. because " was a lot of fun" is a prepositional phrase.
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