What does the figurative language in this excerpt most likely represent?

a. his reflection in the war memorial's wall
b. the rock that he threw at an enemy soldier
c. the cave where he hid from the viet cong
d. his face covered with dirt and blood

answer a- apex

The answer is His reflection in the war memorials wall

Explanation:

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."

lol

today at the bank, an old lady asked me to check her balance. so i pushed her over.