D and A I think I might be wrong
The correct answer is D. unfamiliar with the geography and terrain.
The Continental Army, lead by George Washington, squared off with the British army during the American Revolution. During this time, the colonists were extremely unorganized, had little supplies, and was staffed by thousands of volunteers.
However the Continental Army did have an advantage in knowing the geography/climate. Considering the volunteer soldiers for the Continental Army lived in the 13 colonies (where the fighting took place) the geography and terrain was very familiar to them.
The figurative phrase used in the excerpt means that Sarpedon’s fall resembles a tree falling as it is cut down.
<h3>What is a
figurative phrase?</h3>
A figurative phrase means any phrase that serves as a figure of speech. For instance, the phrase "as a pine or a poplar falls on the hills before thewoodsman's ax" is a metaphor.
That he was cut with an ax serves as a metaphor for the way he fell, not for why he fell ecactly.
In conclusion, the phrase means Sarpedon’s fall resembles a tree falling as it is cut down.
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