Is there any personification in the story "like the sun" by r. k. narayan?

Read this statement: "but old fears have a way of clinging like cobwebs." how is this statement related to figurative language? this statement demonstrates personification. this statement demonstrates a hyperbole. this statement demonstrates a onomatoepia. this demonstrates a simile.

In writing, an idea map is a writing plan similar to: a)an outline. b)an illustration. c)a conclusion. d)a graphic.

Which of these novels is considered an important precursor to science fiction