What is the use and meaning of the underlined portion of the sentence below? The wooden splinter felt as sharp as a needle when it pierced my skin. A. It is a hyperbole to illustrate how the wooden splinter felt to the narrator. B. It is a metaphor used to compare the wooden splinter to a sharp needle. C. It is a simile used to compare the wooden splinter to a sharp needle. D. It is imagery to illustrate how the wooden splinter felt to the narrator.

B. It is a metaphor used to compare the wooden splinter to a sharp needle.