Simile. "They look like white elephants" is a simile because it is a comparison using the word like. A metaphor would say something is something else, alliteration is the repetition of a beginning sound, and personification gives something human-like characteristics.
The italicized verb <em>will attend </em>is used in the future (simple) tense.
Future perfect would be - will have attended.
Future passive would be - will be attended.
<u>Answer:</u>
The context of the article named "Turning Off, Dining In", seems to be about the technological advancements and socialization amongst people.
<u>Explanation:</u>
It refers to how advancement in technology has an impact over the interactions of people among themselves and the change it has caused on this interaction and the ways in which people socialize nowadays.
It focuses on the impact of technology on the bond that a family has by mentioning both the benefits as well as disadvantages of using mobile phones on the dining table where a family sits and eats together.
Tax time or when you get a new job i think