John is extremely social. whenever we go to parties together, he flies from person to person, busily making friends with everyone. which figure of speech, or literary device, is the author using in the passage? personification simile allusion implied metaphor.

in "letter from a birmingham jail," king argues that there are four basic steps in any nonviolent campaign: "[c]ollection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self purification; and direct action." finally, direct action is taken and acts such as boycotts and sit-ins are staged.