What kind of figurative language does thomas paine use here? a)rhetorical question b)personification c)parallelism d)simile

Read this excerpt from Common Sense:

The least fracture now will be like a name engraved with the point of a pin on the tender rind of a young oak.

What kind of figurative language does Thomas Paine use here?

A.) Diction

B.) Personification

C.) Simile

D.) Ethos

C.) Simile (APEX class ;)

Also i had to type this all out but it's okay because I have 130+ WPM

answer: the first one

explanation:

explicitly is defined as “in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” the rest are interpretive and not clearly proven leaving in fact possible “confusion or doubt” which explicitly, by definition cannot have.

the answer is:

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