A) The author refers to research, news reports, and statistics, but he does not cite or document his sources
Answer:
Simile is an indirect comparison and a type of figurative poetic device.
Explanation:
For PLATO users its the first sentence
"The three with the medals were like hunting hawks; and I was not a hawk, although I might seem a hawk to those who had never hunted; they. the three, knew better and so we drifted apart."