Frederick Douglass spent three days washing in the creek before he could leave for Baltimore because Mrs. Lucretia told him he had to clean himself up.
Answer:
Pretty sure number one is <em><u>b</u></em>. (not simile, not personification because he's a person,)
Number 2 is definitely <u><em>simile </em></u>because it says "like" (similes contain like and as always)
<em><u>B</u></em>
<em><u>A</u></em>
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The authors purpose is to state his or her opinion:)