What literary device is being used in this quote from "twenty million Negro brothers smothering in an airtight cage of poverty."

Hyperbole
Alliteration
Personification
Imagery

How did rick respond to this conflict

Choose the best paraphrase of bashes haiku an old silent pond a frog jumps into the pond splash silence again a.the pond was silent until the frog jumped in splashing now alternates with quiet b.a pond will never be silent after one frog jumps into it and starts splashing around c. a frog jumps into a quiet pond there is a splash then all is quiet once more d. there was once an accident body of water that a frog splashed into and died

In an essay, a strong argument does not state a clear claim. has little or no logic. uses few or no sources. is supported with sources.