It is a simile because it is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.
superman hes the most common
to highlight the contradiction between the Declaration of Independence and slavery
Meekness is the correct vocabulary word! Because it means she's shy or timid and they mistake that for weakness like she's not strong enough to stand up to them.
Hope I helped :) -Beanz