Answer:
Simile is B)A comparison of two unlike things that uses "like" or "as"
Metaphor is A) A comparison of two unlike things that does not use comparison words
Personification is D) Nonliving or nonhuman things are given human characteristics or abilities
Hyperbole is E) A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis
Alliteration is C) Repetition of an initial consonant sound to create rhythm
A. mere gossip
the quote is "when our lives cease to be inward and privatem cinversation degenerates into mere gossip"
