What figure of speech is used in the phrase "as tall as mountain"

Simile

Explanation:

Simile is a figure of speech that compares things with "as" or "like".

In your given phrase we can see the similarity conjunction "as" is used to compare the mountain as tall.

answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

explanation:

i wish you all a merry christmas!  

and or happy hanukkah

and a happy new year