Dereliction is a word for neglecting responsibilities. Failing to care for your family or do your job are examples of dereliction. Someone can be fired for dereliction of duty, meaning they have failed to do their job.
Its gone up so A) would be the right answer hope I helped
A metaphor is the figurative language demonstrated
If a bully bothered me at school, I would first ignore it. Then if the bullying gets worse, I would ask him/her to stop politely(be patient with bullies they are having a hard time, and thats why they are most likely picking on you). If it doesn't stop I would report it to an adult, or a parent. It will stop after this, if it doesn't then talk to the bullies' parents or the principal
B is the answer for the question
