Answer:
The figure of speech used is a simile.
Explanation:
A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
b. listen with empathy
The key characteristic for one listening with empathy is to give the speaker your undivided attention. Because Jeff fell asleep, he obviously had not been providing this. Further, when one is empathetic, one is able to understand the position/place of someone else. Obviously, if Jeff were speaking, he would want his audience to pay attention, so he should have recognized this and been conscious of that for Elizabeth. By Jeff falling asleep, he does not understand the perspective of someone else in order to recognize how to respectfully listen (or listen with empathy).
Answer would be conflict. Antagonist is essentially the protagonist's enemy.
To indicate that mud is all over everything
My answer is the same as the one above, I also took the test and the answer is A