An analogy is a comparison between two things.
The only answer comparing a thing to another is the first answer. The rest of the answers are stating facts/opinions.
C because a summery is about the article
The correct answer is metaphor.
Passing the torch is a metaphor which means that you are passing on some traditions or knowledge to someone else. It can't be an allusion because allusion is a reference to something outside of the text; simile is comparison using words such as like or as; personification is when non-human entities or objects have human characteristics.
An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone in a sentence. (it expresses a complete thought.
a dependent clause is a clause with a subject and a verb, but it does not express a complete thought, therefore it can not serve as a sentence alone.
The first question is factual information the second question is to entertain