Part a which one of the following lines from the poem contains a simile?
a: and all the rustic trees wear royal crowns
b: to storm the golden city of his foe;
c: the forest flames with blazes red as blood,
d: october robes the weeds in purple gowns;

part b what is the best explanation of the effect of the simile identified in part a?
a: the simile compares the passage of time to a competition between kings for territory.
b: the simile introduces a note of mourning into the poem.
c: the simile adds to the images of november as a violent conqueror.
d: the simile develops the idea of royalty introduced earlier in the poem.