Question

question 7 of 10
read this excerpt from common sense:

the least fracture now will be like a name engraved with
the point of a pin on the tender rind of a young oak.
what kind of figurative language does thomas paine use here?

a. simile

b. ethos

c. personification

d. diction

Explanation:

To determine the figurative language, we analyze each option:

• Option A: A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things. The excerpt has "like" comparing a "fracture" to a "name engraved...", so this fits.
• Option B: Ethos is about credibility/ethics in persuasion, not figurative language. Eliminate.
• Option C: Personification gives human traits to non - human things; there's no such trait here. Eliminate.
• Option D: Diction refers to word choice, not a type of figurative language. Eliminate.

Answer:

A. Simile