Birds sang above them and chattered like school children this sentence is an example of

A simile.

Explanation:

Smilies are exaggerative phrases used to describe things in greater details by comparing two unrelated (to a certain degree) things. They must use words such as "like" or "as" to show the connection is not literal. It is not a simile if there are no connection words, and instead the exaggerative nature is assumed and implied from the context clues. An example of a context clue could be the absurdity of a comparison.

"fire and ice" is one of robert frost's most popular poems. it was published in december 1920 in harper's magazine and in 1923 in his pulitzer prize−winning book new hampshire. it discusses the end of the world, likening the elemental force of fire with the emotion of desire, and ice with hate.

c. the power of desire is greater than the power of hate.

the objective should be switched