The correct answer is A. an opinion
A metaphor is a figure of speech that deals with figurative comparison to something similar, while similes compare things using words like "like" and "such as". Personification is when an inanimate object is given human behavior or personality.
I would say persistence.<span>Perseverance</span> is when you keep going even when knocked down, and persistence is pretty much the constant effort put into something.
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Bassanio rejects the gold casket because he is aware that European moral iconographies repudiate earthly wealth (though, ironically, Bassanio is a poor illustration of the principle).
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