"One must be a sea to receive a polluted stream without becoming impure" whats the meaning of this quote someone please help me

c. to understand which information will best persuade your readers. (apex) correct answer.

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.

a omg *hides wit stranger*