Question

question 3 of 15
read the sentence from common sense. why is this sentence an example of the use of simile?

the least fracture now will be like a name engraved with
the point of a pin on the tender rind of a young oak.

a. a young oak tree is ascribed human qualities.

b. a fracture is said to be the same thing as an engraved name.

c. an oak is used to suggest the strength of the american colonists.

d. a fracture and an engraved name are compared using the word \like.\

Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two distinct things using the words "like" or "as". The given sentence uses the word "like" to compare a small political rift (referred to as "the least fracture") to a name engraved on an oak's rind. Option A describes personification, not a simile. Option B is incorrect because the sentence does not state the two are the same, only that they are similar. Option C is an unrelated thematic interpretation. Option D correctly identifies the core characteristic of a simile in the sentence: a comparison using "like".

Answer:

D. A fracture and an engraved name are compared using the word "like."