The correct answer is (B). Authorized means "given permission", but sometimes there is limitations and the subject of the story may not want others going through personal records (ruling out A, C, and D). I hope this helps!
If this is asking for a personal opinion, then no. I do not believe there is any relationship or connection between sanity and intelligence because someone’s mental state or background doesn’t define their intelligence or thinking patterns. Some studies done over mental disorders such as BPD (borderline personality disorder) have found sufferers to be more intelligent and, ironically speaking, happier than the average person.
Answer:
Metaphor
Explanation:
To write a metaphor is to compare something without using "like" or "as" (using "like" or "as" would be a simile).
In this sentence, the speaker is comparing John to a snake.