24) Excerpt from Jane Eyre (#3) Charlotte Bronte 1 I resisted all the way: a new thing for me, and a circumstance which greatly strengthened the bad opinion Bessie and Miss Abbot were disposed to entertain of me. The fact is, I was a trifle beside myself; or rather OUT of myself, as the French would say: I was conscious that a moment's mutiny had already rendered me liable to strange penalties, and, like any other rebel slave, I felt resolved, in my desperation, to go all lengths. 2 "Hold her arms, Miss Abbot: she's like a mad cat." What type of figurative language is used in section 2 and what is its significance? A) A simile is used to describe Bessie as loving and nurturing. B) A simile is used to describe the subtle, cat-like creepings of Miss Eyre. C) A simile is used to describe the calm and unflappable state of Miss Eyre. D) A simile is used to describe the highly emotional, uncontrolled state of Miss Eyre.
