Test: SAT II Literature

Yet I would have thee know that o'er-stubborn spirits are most often humbled; 'tis the stiffest iron, baked to hardness in the fire, that thou shalt oftenest see snapped and shivered; and I have known horses that show temper brought to order by a little curb.

(Fifth century BCE)

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The excerpt uses a metaphor in order to express what main idea?

Describing the fate of those who refuse to listen 

Warning the reader about the dangers of ignorance

Emphasizing the importance of learning from past life experiences

Describing the fate of those who refuse to change their mind

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