The phrase you've quoted is a literary example of Metaphor. In this context, Faber compares Montag's role to that of a drone bee, emphasizing his function as a listener and observer rather than an active participant or source of power, like the Queen Bee.
"I'm the Queen Bee, safe in the hive. You will be the drone, the travelling ear. " - Faber to Montag
The phrase above in quotation marks is a literary example of .............
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Simile
Irony
Metaphor
Personification
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