<span>The answer is: [B]:
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"Kotowski cites four scholars who specialize in the study of volcanoes, whereas Ferguson cites only the encyclopedia." .
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I believe the answer is B, an extended metaphor.
It can't be A because similes are comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as", which will also eliminate D.
It can't be C because a personification is where an inanimate object is given human-like qualities.
Throughout the entire passage, the author compares Ben to a bear and uses words such as "growled", "barked", "lumbered" which shows how the comparison between the two is prolonging throughout the passage.
Yes it is because goals give you something to live up to.
