Read the excerpt below and answer the question. 12.) “why, for weeks he was as brittle as a bamboo before it bursts into a flame! ” in this excerpt from nectar in a sieve, an example of is given. a.) figuration b.) metaphor c.) personification d.) simile

The answer is D. Simile.

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answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.

no, i never do because that’s not the reason for what i speak to or of.