Men generally, under such a government as this, think that they ought to wait until they have persuaded the majority to alter them [unjust laws]. they think that, if they should resist, the remedy would be worse than the evil. but it is the fault of the government itself that the remedy is worse than the evil. it makes it worse.
which of these rhetorical devices does thoreau most clearly use here?
a. rhetorical question
b. metaphor
c. logos
d. ethos

a simile is first defined as a type of speech that uses one thing or phrase with comparisons to things of an unrelated kind, often in order to make a more vivacious description. so of the phrases above, only the last one (i swear she cast a shadow white as stone) would be considered a simile, as a shadow white as stone takes two unrelated things and uses them in an interesting way.

explanation:

mark brainliest and have a great day!

i would need the dialogue to answer this.