Answer:
Stratford was hit with an outbreak of the plague
Answer:
"Sitting there like a lap dog" is a simile because it's comparing two things through the use of the word "like".
"The jungle drums began beating" correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think this is personification, but it depends a bit on the context.
Explanation:
It should be narrating, not narrateing.
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c. to dedicate the nation to pursuing the whole effort from the start !
Explanation: i got it right on the test and it makes sense more than the others :)