No this is not a compound sentence
Answer:
Strong beliefs. Most(especially recent) riots have been because of something political. A lot of riots start off as peaceful protests, but due to other factors such as unnecessary force by police and people joining the protests to turn them into riots for their own gain.
It is a myth because no one knows anything about it.
Are you asking for which ones are metaphors ??
If so...
The building was a maze
The sidewalk could fry an egg
Her eyes drilled into my face
The company is buried in work.
Those are all metaphors the others are literal