Question

what figurative language is being used here, and why?
\a shiver down the back, like a frozen dance.\

a metaphor - used to enhance the mood through appealing to our senses.
b simile - used to enhance the mood through appealing to our senses
c onomatopoeia - helps build tension through appealing to our sense of sound.
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Explanation:

1. A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things. The sentence has "like" comparing a shiver to a frozen dance.
2. Metaphor does not use "like"/"as", so option a is wrong. Onomatopoeia is a word imitating a sound, which is not present here, so option c is wrong.
3. The simile appeals to the sense of touch (shiver) and imagery of a dance, enhancing mood. So option b is correct.

Answer:

b. Simile - used to enhance the mood through appealing to our senses