The opinions of this junto were completely controlled by Nicholas Veddar, a patriarch of the village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun, and keep in the shade of a large tree;so that the neighbors could tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun-dial In this excerpt from "Rip Van Winkle" what best describes the way Irving uses the word junto to describe the men who meet every day at the bench in front of the inn? select all that apply

a literal comparison

a figurative comparison

friends who formed a tight-knit group

a group of men with shared political interests

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Explanation:

the reason some people sacrifice their own life for another person's life could be that they are in love with them and would do anything to keep them safe a protected even if that means risking their life in the process

based on the biblical principle proverbs 16: 32, i agree with the author of the passage "better is it that it takes longer to be angry than the strong " to the extent that i share the philosophy that the nobility of heart demonstrates the strength of a person. those who are very proud, get angry easily and show their anger toward others are really weak, but those who are noble and do not constantly obfuscate or contain their feelings of anger, are strong people