Which phrase best defines an epic simile?
a: a figure in which one thing is spoken of as if it were something else.
b: a literary technique that involves differences between meaning and intention.
c: a work created in imitation of another.
d: a long, elaborate comparison between two dissimilar actions or objects.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.

i would think its c but i'm not sure