What type of figurative language is used in this sentence: "His footsteps echoed behind him like slaps on the cement, as though there was another person climbing, getting closer"

What inference can be made about the characters beliefs

What is the main problem with the following critique? “you put some thought into it, but you obviously do not care much about the topic you are presenting.” a. it is not ethical. b. it is not constructive c. it is not specific. d. it is not behavior focused.

What is the effect of the haiku structure on this poem?   how does the line structure describe the subject(s)?   and how does a haiku compare to a rhyming and longer poem in terms of its effect on you as a reader?