Europe regards [freedom] like a stranger. what kind of figurative language does thomas paine use here?

In this sentence, "Europe regards (freedom) like a stranger." the figurative language that Thomas Paine is using is simile. A simile is a very common literary device. It is used to parallel or to compare two unrelated or dissimilar things, and this helps the reader to understand the meaning that the author is trying to convey. Similes can be better identified by the use of the words such as, as or like.

a omg *hides wit stranger*

that is based on your opinion not an answer someone can just give you unless you want to lie on your opinion. no offense wasn't trying to be rude. tip: use words like instead of don't put do not and you get what i mean