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QuizMultiple Choice

Thomas Paine

Question 5 • 26/27 ENGLISH 11 A

Which excerpt from The Crisis, Number I contains a simile?

Answer
A
"These are the times that try men's souls."
B
"Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered."
C
"What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly."
D
"It is dearness only that gives everything its value."

Explanation

A simile compares unlike things using words such as “like” or “as.” In “Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered,” tyranny is compared to hell using “like,” so choice B contains a simile.

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