Which excerpt from The Crisis, Number/ contains a simile?

A. "These are the times that try men's souls."

B. "Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered."

C. "What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly."

D. "It is dearness only that gives everything its value."

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The excerpt from The Crisis, Number that contains a simile is:

B. "Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered."

In this sentence, the comparison of tyranny to hell using "like" is what makes it a simile.