The correct answer is b) A president addressing the nation.
Oration is a formal speech given usually at an official occasion, such as a president giving a speech. Orations are usually given at funerals, weddings, formal ceremonies, such as graduation, in the court of law, at conferences, inaugurations, etc.
I say D but i’m not 100% sure
It is a simile, because the author used the words (like) and (a), those are always hints that it is a simile.
Not sure if this is right, but I think it is
(1. "O heavy lightness! serious vanity!"
(2. "Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!"
