Read the passage below and answer the question.

"they indicate a channel," he said, "where there's none; giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws. they can crush a ship as easily as i crush this nut."

which type of figurative language is used in the quote above?
a. hyperbole
b. personification
c. simile
d. metaphor

Plzz me between what two words does the ellipses appear in the following sentence? "the his breakfast." "the" and "cat" "cat" and "ate" "ate" and "his" "his" and "breakfast"

Which word best describes the meaning of the word putrescent? a. earthy b. floral c. rotten d. strong

Which excerpt from chapter 3 of the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde illustrates a character vs. character conflict? hosts loved to detain the dry lawyer, when the light-hearted and loose-tongued had already their foot on the threshold; they liked to sit a while in his unobtrusive company. the large handsome face of dr. jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. “i do not care to hear more,” said he. “this is a matter i thought we had agreed to drop.” “my good utterson,” said the doctor, “this is very good of you, this is downright good of you, and i cannot find words to you in. i believe you fully; i would trust you before any man alive, ay, before myself.” but i do sincerely take a great, a very great interest in that young man; and if i am taken away, utterson, i wish you to promise me that you will bear with him and get his rights for him.”