Antonyms for maniacal

The following line from "the story of an hour" provides mrs. mallard's view of marriage: "there would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow-creature."which word emphasizes male dominance in marriage?

Life is a barren field frozen with snow. what literary device is he using? a. metaphor b. simile c. personification d. none of the above

Based on this excerpt the authors are mostly likely to attempt to answer which question?