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).
Seems pretty good, I don't see a problem with your answers.
Answer:
The first option is correct
Explanation:
<span>a. me, you, him, her, it, us, and them
Hope this helps. </span>
