Answer:
Propaganda. Originally, propaganda meant a system for propagating (spreading) religious doctrines, then any kind of
ideas. As used today, it generally means the dissemination of political opinions for the purpose of biasing judgment
(brainwashing) a.amelioration
b.pejoration
c.generalization
d.specialization
It is a simile, because it used "like" in the comparison.
I am not 100% sure of this one, but I think the answer must be c.the gods had a direct influence on the lives of mortals...
Well,if you don't follow instructions you might make a mistake and mess up what you were supposed to do.Its making a cake,if you don't follow the instructions you could make the cake wrong and it would either not taste as good or it wouldn't come out like it should've.