It was "illegal" to aid and comfort a jew in hitler's germany. but i am sure that if i had lived in germany during that time, i would have aided and comforted my jewish brothers even though it was illegal.
type of figurative language:
meaning of figurative language:
effect on tone and mood:
effect on audience:

•Type of figurative language: Simile

•Meaning of figurative language: its telling us about how it is “illegal” to comfort Jews, but if you were a Jew , you wouldn’t not comfort a Jew. Just as it is with African Americans, it was not normal to comfort Africans Americans but if you were African American you would be sure to comfort them

•Effect on tone and mood: it showed how people were there for there brothers and sisters

•Effect on audience: it shows us reassurance and comfort  

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they are direct opposites. they can both be corrupted. they are inseparable.