One old from baseball goes like this: "We want a pitcher, not a belly itcher!" a. bondage
b. taunt
c. lucidity
d. credibility

c

explanation:

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.

i think the correct answer is b. phrase

maybe i could if you provided more information, such as a image of the text? (;