Question

The FBI is fortress of secrecy.
P) Personification
S) Simile
H) Hyperbole
M) Metaphor
L) Literal
I) Idiom

Answer 1

The phrase "The FBI is a fortress of secrecy" utilizes **M) Metaphor**. It compares the FBI to a fortress, suggesting that it is strongly fortified or secure in terms of keeping secrets, without using "like" or "as," which would indicate a simile.