The correct answer would be metaphor because a metaphor compares two things without using like or as while doing so. A simile dose use "like" or "as" when comparing.
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Answer:
the physical environment where the story takes place
the time period during which the events occur
Explanation:
He wants to kidnap her and obviously she's not a ordinary woman, she can pull some stunts over him so he shoots at her waist to cripple her for the time being.