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I think the a swer is B, too broad.
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Answer: C
Explanation: C is how an ellipsis is correctly used. Using three periods to show the cut, transfer, or loss of context.
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.
The answer is "persuasion..." maybe..... I think.....
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