The answer is a simile. This is because similes compare two things (these things here are his life and the dusty yards) by using like or as (specifically here as).
The other ones don't make sense: nothing is being over exaggerated (hyperbole), there are no repeating consonants (alliteration), and there are no human characteristics being given to inhuman subjects (personification).
Depends on the context
Noun: resolution
|ˌre‑zu'loo‑shun|
A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
= declaration, resolve
The ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
= resolving power
The trait of being resolute • it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work
= firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve
Finding a solution to a problem
= solving
Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making • they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences
= closure, settlement
Analysis into clear-cut components
= resolving
(computing) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
= definition
The subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
(music) progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such a progression is made
◑ preparation
A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem • they were trying to find a peaceful resolution
= answer, result, solution, solvent
A decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner • he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions
I love the giver it's my favorite book and this is b because Jonas is administered medicine everyday that does not allow him to feel emotions so he has never felt pain before
Elie did not do anything to help his father. He was trying to keep from getting hit himself.
