Gloria is hard to get to know. Whenever she is put in a situation that might reveal her true personality, she withdraws into a shell, where she feels safe and hidden.

Which figure of speech does the author use in the passage?

epic simile

implied metaphor

imagery Gloria is hard to get to know. Whenever she is put in a situation that might reveal her true personality, she withdraws into a shell, where she feels safe and hidden.

Which figure of speech does the author use in the passage?

epic simile

implied metaphor

imagery

The figure of speech used in the passage is imagery.