Which four lines in this excerpt from “flight” by john steinbeck

What distinguishes the dialogue of this excerpt most clearly as a work of the postmodern era?

Which of the following lines contains a simile? you wet brown bag of a womani think that i shall never see/ a poem lovely as a treebecause i could not stop for death/ he kindly stopped for mea little learning is a dangerous thing

How does the author characterize theseus in the story? cite evidence from the text in your response