Why does John Milton rely so heavily on the use of extended similes in Paradise Lost?
The extended simile is a reflection of the influence of the Bible in the poem.
The extensive comparison of an extended simile emphasizes its point more than a short simile does.
Milton worried that readers would not understand the poem otherwise.
The extended simile is a popular literary device of the time.

Which of the following sentences uses dashes correctly? a. i looked under the bed - get this - and there it was! b. i need - a lot of - colors for this painting. c. i can't believe my own - brother! - is now a mayor. d. tom and i - are planning - a wedding in june.

What about the sentence structure in this passage build suspense

4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him.o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect.o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better,as insects are known to go throughtransformations.o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.