Which figure of speech is used in this excerpt from act i of shakespeare's romeo and juliet? romeo: o, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! it seems she hangs upon the cheek night like a rich jewel in ethiope's ear; beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! a: oxymoron b: allusion c: simile d: metaphor e: pun

C: simile

Explanation:

Simile refers to a comparison between two things different kind, in order to make a description more forceful or vivid.

In the excerpt from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," Romeo compares Juliet to a rich jewel, whose beauty is so remarkable as if it were contemplated against the dark skintone of an Ethiopian's ear.

"b"

hine was able to receive a high school and college education.

compare & contrast informative essay/speech

when speaking or writing for the sole purpose of providing information in order to give audience members a good basis for making a decision, you would present an informative speech or essay.   because you wouldn’t want to be persuading the audience by arguing for one type of exercise over the other, you wouldn’t choose a persuasive/argumentative technique.   to fairly, and without bias, present information about the pros and cons of each type exercise, a compare/contrast, informative speech/essay would be the best bet.