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Read this excerpt from Henry David Thoreau's "Resistance to Civil Government":

The mass of men serve the State thus, not as men mainly, but as machines, with their bodies. . . . Such command no more respect than men of straw, or a lump of dirt. They have the same sort of worth only as horses and dogs. Yet such as these even are commonly esteemed good citizens.
Which statement best describes Thoreau's rhetorical style?
A. Thoreau uses parallelism to argue that people should not be judged on appearance.
B. Thoreau uses simile and metaphor to show how little the government values its citizens.
C. Thoreau uses parallelism to compare people to animals and inanimate objects.
D. Thoreau uses simile and metaphor to show how citizens should serve the government.

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The answer is B.Thoreau uses simile and metaphor to show how little the government values its citizens.
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Answer: B. Thoreau uses simile and metaphor to show how little the government values its citizens.

In this excerpt, Thoreau uses simile and metaphor to show how the government does not care about its citizens. He first compares men to machines, which means they are only valuable as long as they can produce. He also says that the government does not respect these men any more than it would respect "men of straw" or "a lump of dirt." Finally, he compares men to horses and dogs, implying that the government cares little about them and their "human" qualities and needs.

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