English, 23.04.2020 19:10, Natasha019

…and I’ve got Raymond walking on the inside close to the buildings, cause he’s subject to fits of fantasy and starts thinking he’s a circus performer and that the curb is a tightrope strung high in the air.

What literary device is illustrated by the phrase "he’s a circus performer"?

a. idiom
b. metaphor
c. simile
d. characterization

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