"But it was all in vain. Our terror could no longer be contained. Our nerves reached a breaking point. Our very skin was aching. It was as though madness had infected us all." (Page 26). This is personification because madness is being described as though it has living traits, so as to infect people like a virus.
Answer:
B. Metaphor
Explanation:
The people's smiles are being stated to be the Cheshire cat's smile in this comparison. The phrase does not use "like" or "as" so it must not be a simile.
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“A golden shovel is a poetic form in which the last word of each line forms a second, pre-existing poem (or section thereof), to which the poet is paying homage.”
from wikipedia
I think the best answer is that he doesn't poke fun at the class
