use the paragraph to answer the question.

It was way past her bedtime, but Trisha could not put the book down. The suspense was building, and she had to find out what happened to the girl who was lost in the forest. Luckily, Tricia was a night owl, so she had no problem staying up until the book was finished.

What is the meaning of the metaphor in this paragraph.

a. Trisha is compared to an owl, because both Tricia and the night owl prefer to spend time alone.
b. Trisha is compared to an owl to show they both have excellent hearing and sight.
c. Trisha is compared to a night owl to show they both can stay awake all night long.
d. Trisha is compared to a night I will because both Tricia and the night owl are extremely intelligent.

c. Trisha is compared to a night owl to show they both can stay awake all night long.