A novel can have loads and loads of conflicts big and small, while a short story has only one conflict. The characters in a novel are usually dynamic and are better described, while characters in short stories are poorly described and are usually static.
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).
Answer:
1. If a person accepts responsibility for what they said - they acknowledge awareness of consequences. For instance if you said something wrong to your parents and apologies later, it shows that you acknowledge your wrongs and you're aware of the consequences.
2. When you accept responsibility you become more vocal and confident to communicate.
3. If you take responsibility, you can be trusted to do a job. Effective communication will not happen where there's no trust, reliability and responsibility.
4. And if you want to keep a relationship, sometimes you need to make sacrifices.
Answer:
The answer might be D or A. But it is more likely to be D.
