Which excerpt from The Crisis, Number I contains a simile?
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."
Answer (2)
The excerpt from Thomas Paine's The Crisis that contains a simile is "Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered." A simile compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.' The other options do not include similes but other figures of speech instead. ;
The excerpt containing a simile from The Crisis, Number I is "Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered." A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as,' and in this line, Paine likens the challenge of overcoming tyranny to conquering hell. The other options do not use similes; instead, they consist of metaphors or statements about value.
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