Read the excerpt below from antigone by sophocles and answer the question that follows.

antigone:
most of them
have perished—persephone has welcomed them
among the dead. i’m the last one, dying here
the most evil death by far, as i move down
before the time allotted for my life is done.

which tone is revealed through antigone’s lines?

optimistic
malicious
gloomy
jovial

D is NOT gloomy

A. Optimistic

B. Malicious

C. Gloomy

D. Jovial

citizens are given 25 years of life to prove their worth to society; if they fail to do great things

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.