I believe it is evidence, source, information?
Enjambment - the sentences do not finish with the end of the line.
Simile - "like a slackened drum"
Maybe even hyperbole, since it is an exaggeration.
Well it all depends on what you're writing about. When you write your rough draft think about the feeling it gives when reading it over. Then if it feels right, give it a go. This might not help much but think about how you feel while reading it.
<span>When the writer describes his experience of reading a magazine article, it is an example of B. anecdotal evidence
Anecdotal evidence is the evidence that rely too much on an individual's experience.
Anecdotal evidence is considered an unreliable evidence because it often do not represent the whole consensus</span>