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Read the excerpt from Hamlet below.
And then it started like a guilty thing
Upon a fearful summons
What is the simile comparing "it" to?
O a fearful summons
Othe feeling of fear
O a guilty person
O a court summons



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Final answer:

The simile in the excerpt compares 'it' to a guilty person.


Explanation:

The simile in the excerpt compares 'it' to a guilty person. The line 'And then it started like a guilty thing Upon a fearful summons' is likening the subject to a guilty individual responding to a fearful call or situation. In this context, 'it' is being metaphorically associated with the characteristics of a guilty person.


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