The meaning behind that simile is that ‘they’ are getting tons of gold like they were corn grains which if you’ve seen them, there’s a lot in just one corn. So basically those people were getting a lot of gold.
Answer: The phrase "the withered leaves of industrial enterprise" compares failed businesses to a farmland that has been destroyed by drought.
Explanation: By means of the phrase "the withered leaves of industrial enterprise", the writer compares two items that belong to different domains: he/she compares failed businesses to a farmland. In other words,<u> the writer is describing the poor performance of an industrial enterprise in terms of the withered leaves of a farmland, that is to say its dry and shrivelled leaves. </u>Therefore, the writer has established a resemblance between elements from different domains.
The correct answer is A.
In this passage, the author creates suspense by describing a mysterious physical situation that could be a deadly trap. He is close to the edge of a large pit, so close that much of his head is hanging off the side. Poe creates suspense by the fact that the narrator close to the edge of a very deep pit.
Unpleasant details add to the sensory impact of the excerpt, but not its suspense. Furthermore, the narrator is confused in this excerpt, but not really fearful. He doesn't know enough about his current sitatuation to be afraid. Finally, the narrator becomes very quickly aware of the danger he's in -- he quickly realizes most of his head is hanging off the edge of the pit, a great danger indeed.
Therefore, Poe creates suspense by describing a mysterious physical situation that could be a deadly trap for the narrator.
Answer: To entertain the reader.
Explanation:
It is correct on edge.
