Read the excerpt below and answer the question. … in fact, the very contrariety seemed to unite them, like the attraction between the opposite poles of the magnet. (p.225)

The excerpt above is an example of .

a simile
denotative meanings of words
hyperbole
a metaphor

The answer is: a simile
The phrase in the sentence, “like the attraction between the opposite poles of the magnet.”
A simile can be identified when a phrase uses comparison to describe an object. A simile usually uses “like” or “as” to compare.
For example:
The dog was AS quick as lighting.
She was slow LIKE a snail.
Similes will always have “like” or “as” in it.

To be honest i really don’t know but ask some one else they will tell u