For Sweden!

Read the following quote:

“Hatred is a leech: The thing that sticks to a person's skin; that feeds off them and drains the sap out of one's spirit. It changes a person, and does not leave until it has sucked the last drop of peace from them.”

― Chigozie Obioma, The Fishermen

What literary device is used in this quote?

A) Metaphor

B) Irony 

C) Hyperbole

D) Personification

Scroll down for the answer.

________________________________________

There a few literary terms that will fit this answer, but of the one listed above that matches best, it would be: A

Thanks to Dorian for the question!  Don't understand the For Sweden title?  Neither do I!  Somebody ask Dorian for me!