What is the likely impact of this simile on English readers: "The white lily sands are like unto the Downs..

Smiths comparison of Virginia to the English coast would help readers visualize the new world more easily.

Explanation:

The question above is related to John Smith's experience in Jamestown, Virginia. As an explorer, he wanted people to visualize how Virginia looks like when compared to the Downs (English coast) since he, himself, was an English man. Such comparison would allow an increase support for him to colonize Virginia that they considered part of the New World. His colony had a tough time settling down due to the conditions in the place which was coupled by the Native Americans' attacks.

*meditation

*music

*reading

*playing games

*going out to eat

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.