Scout's age is very important because it shows how a kid perceives the world and this kid isn't racist and doesn't understand what the big fuss is about. It's important to narrate like this because it shows that we should be like Scout and not allow our prejudice to obstruct our vision.
The answer is, A) verb phrase
Because it uses an informal language the answer is B
The figurative language helps exudes that personification makes the setting more evocative and lifelike to the reader. Figurative language alludes to the amplification of our writing thru the colors that we use, and it refers to something without explicitly stating it.