Halfway through the journey we are living i found myself deep in a darkened forest, for i had lost trace of the straight path. ah how hard it is to tell what it was like, how wild the forest was how dense and rugged! what effect does the setting have on dante's feelings? a. it makes him feel excited. b. it makes him feel somber. c. it makes him feel anxious. d. it makes him feel frustrated.

C) It makes him feel anxious.

Explanation:  The setting of a story or a text is the place and time where the story takes place, it can also be the context of the story (political, historical, cultural, etc). In the given excerpt the setting (darkened forest that was wild, dense and rugged) has the effect of making Dante feel anxious (" I found myself deep in a darkened forest, For I had lost trace of the straight path.  Ah how hard it is to tell what it was like...")

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.

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