In paragraph 4, the author writes, “Mona’s classmates flock around Sam like geese.” Which
of the following literary techniques is used in this sentence?
A. allusion, characterized by a reference to, or representation of, people, places, events,
literary work, myths, or works of art, either directly or by implication
B. personification, characterized by giving human traits to nonhuman things, such as
animals or objects
C. irony, characterized by the use of words to express the opposite of their usual meaning
D. simile, characterized by the making of a comparison using the words “like” or “as