Question

nlet, part 3: figurative language
the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark
act ii. scene ii. (continued)
enter polonius.
polonius: well be with you, gentlemen!
hamlet: hark you, guildenstern; and you too; at each ear a hearer: that great baby you see there is not yet out of his swaddling-clouts. (275)
rosencrantz: happily hes the second time come to them; for they say an old man is twice a child.
hamlet: i will prophesy he comes to tell me of the players; mark it. you say right, sir; o monday morning; twas so indeed.
polonius: my lord, i have news to tell you.
hamlet: my lord, i have news to tell you. when roscius was an actor in rome,—
polonius: the actors are come hither, my lord. (280)
hamlet: buzz, buzz!
polonius: upon my honour,—
hamlet: then came each actor on his ass,—
polonius: the best actors in the world, either for tragedy, comedy, history, pastoral, pastoral - comical, historical - pastoral, tragical - historical, tragical - comical - historical - pastoral, scene individable, or poem unlimited: seneca cannot be too heavy, nor plautus too light. for the law of writ and the
which of these lines uses a simile to make a comparison?
a dull and muddy - mettled rascal, peak,
like john - a - dreams, unpregnant of my cause,
and can say nothing; no, not for a king,
upon whose property and most dear life
a damnd defeat was made. am i a coward?
who calls me villain? breaks my pate across?
plucks off my beard and blows it in my face?
tweaks me by the nose? gives me the lie i the throat,

Explanation:

A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare. The first option has "Like John - a - dreams", so it's the one with the simile. The other options don't use "like" or "as" for comparison.

Answer:

A. A dull and muddy - mettled rascal, peak, Like John - a - dreams, unpregnant of my cause,