Answer: E) Death is a dignitary who when he comes announced is to be received with formal manifestations of respect, even by those most familiar with him.
Personification refers to the practice of giving human qualities and traits to inanimate objects or phenomena. It is a very common literary device. In this example, "death" is given human qualities, such as being a dignitary who receives manifestations of respect.
Answer(s) - A) Religious Ideas, D) Mathematics
Medival philosphy included the study of and as Religious Ideas and Mathematics.
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We can actually deduce here that the excerpt from "Rikk-Tikki-Tavi" that is NOT an example of a simile is: It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tall with curiosity.
<h3>What is simile?</h3>
Simile is actually known as the figure of speech or figurative language which is used to compare two thins with the use of "as" or "like". Simile is used to compare things that are dissimilar but similar in a way.
We see here that simile is different from metaphor. Metaphor is used to compare things too but doesn't make use of "as" or "like".
The selected answer above doesn't have "as" or "like" in its sentence whereas others have. That is why it is the excerpt that is NOT an example of a simile.
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