Sutton Hoo is the ship burial. I am not sure about the others. I will try to figure it out though.
A simile is a comparison of one thing to another, for example "smart as a fox".
The only comparison to something else that I find in the lines above is "like the rusty latch" - and this is a simile. The correct answer is then a) .
D. progenitor
hint: "pro" means before
Ok, and is there a question??
